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<vkern>

Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The <vkern> SVG element allows to fine-tweak the vertical distance between two glyphs in top-to-bottom fonts. This process is known as kerning.

Usage context

Categories Font element
Permitted content Empty

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGVKernElement interface.

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ?
g1 ? ? ? ? ? ?
g2 ? ? ? ? ? ?
k ? ? ? ? ? ?
u1 ? ? ? ? ? ?
u2 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
g1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
g2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
k ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
u1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
u2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

See also

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element/vkern