font-kerningBaseline · Widely available
The font-kerning CSS property sets whether kerning data from a font is used to adjust the space between letters.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jan 15, 2020. Widely available since Jul 15, 2022.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–32Not supported
33+Supportedsince Feb 20, 2014
Current: 155Edge
12–18Not supported
79+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2020
Current: 154Firefox
1–31Not supported
32+Supportedsince Sep 2, 2014
Current: 157Safari
1–8Not supported
9+Supportedsince Sep 30, 2015
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–32Not supported
33+Supportedsince Feb 26, 2014
Current: 155Firefox Android
4–31Not supported
32+Supportedsince Sep 2, 2014
Current: 157Safari iOS
1–8Not supported
9+Supportedsince Sep 16, 2015
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: font-kerning.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (font-kerning: initial) {
/* styles that rely on font-kerning */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("font-kerning", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Usage share
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (4). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| font-kerning | 33 | 79 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 9 |
| font-kerning.auto | 33 | 79 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 9 |
| font-kerning.none | 33 | 79 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 9 |
| font-kerning.normal | 33 | 79 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 9 |