Emma Davis Print Production Specialist at 4OVER4.COM
Emma is our prepress and print production voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.
Question
Should I adjust kerning on every piece of text?
Answer
No. Small body text rarely needs manual kerning, so save the effort for large display text.
- Let automatic metric or optical kerning handle body copy
- Manually kern headlines, logos, and display text above 24pt
- Watch for uneven gaps around capital letters and pairs like AV or To
- Zoom in on a proof to catch spacing issues before printing
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