Tracking refers to which spacing adjustment?

Tracking refers to which spacing adjustment?

• A. Controls the space between two specific characters
• B. Sets the amount of space between a range of characters
• C. Controls the amount of space between lines of type
• D. A variation on a typeface, such as bold, italics, or normal

Answer: (B)

Tracking is the adjustment of space uniformly between characters across a range of text. It sets the space between a sequence of characters, tightening or loosening the overall spacing for a word or line. This differs from kerning, which targets the space between a specific pair of characters to improve optical balance, and from leading, which is the vertical distance between lines. A change in font style (bold, italics, normal) affects the appearance of the characters, not their horizontal spacing.

Tracking is the adjustment of space uniformly between characters across a range of text. It sets the space between a sequence of characters, tightening or loosening the overall spacing for a word or line. This differs from kerning, which targets the space between a specific pair of characters to improve optical balance, and from leading, which is the vertical distance between lines. A change in font style (bold, italics, normal) affects the appearance of the characters, not their horizontal spacing.