What term describes adjusting space evenly between characters of a line?

• A. Kerning
• B. Leading
• C. Tracking
• D. Letterspacing

Answer: (C)

Tracking is the term for adjusting the space evenly between characters across a line. It applies a uniform spacing change to all the characters in the selection, affecting density and readability without altering the shapes of individual letters. Kerning, on the other hand, targets the space between specific letter pairs to fix optical gaps, which is not a uniform adjustment across the line. Leading refers to vertical spacing between lines, not horizontal character spacing. While some may use letterspacing informally, the precise term for evenly spaced horizontal adjustment across a line is tracking. Increasing tracking adds space between all characters; decreasing it tightens the line.