---
title: "kerning(_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/kerning(_:)"
---

# kerning(_:)

Sets the spacing, or kerning, between characters for the text in this view.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func kerning(_ kerning: CGFloat) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `kerning`: The spacing to use between individual characters in text. Value of 0 sets the kerning to the system default value.

## Return Value

Return Value A view where text has the specified amount of kerning.

## See Also

### Managing text layout

- [truncationMode(_:)](swiftui/view/truncationmode(_:).md)
- [truncationMode](swiftui/environmentvalues/truncationmode.md)
- [allowsTightening(_:)](swiftui/view/allowstightening(_:).md)
- [allowsTightening](swiftui/environmentvalues/allowstightening.md)
- [minimumScaleFactor(_:)](swiftui/view/minimumscalefactor(_:).md)
- [minimumScaleFactor](swiftui/environmentvalues/minimumscalefactor.md)
- [baselineOffset(_:)](swiftui/view/baselineoffset(_:).md)
- [tracking(_:)](swiftui/view/tracking(_:).md)
- [flipsForRightToLeftLayoutDirection(_:)](swiftui/view/flipsforrighttoleftlayoutdirection(_:).md)
- [TextAlignment](swiftui/textalignment.md)