F4.12

Letter-spacing and word spacing

Cards in this group · 4

  1. F4.12.1Tracking that is too tight collides glyphs; too loose breaks the word
  2. F4.12.2CJK usually needs no extra tracking; the em box already holds the gap
  3. F4.12.3All-caps and small type need extra tracking to stay distinguishable
  4. F4.12.4Uneven word spacing in justified Latin runs creates rivers