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# How to edit Metrics and Kerning.

Metrics and Kerning can be changed with the keyboard or by typing in the value.

## Edit Spacing with the keyboard:

1. In Edit View select the Text Tool.

2. Adjusting the spacing of the selected glyph:

   With this ⌘+← / ⌘+→ you change the right side bearing
   and with⌃+← / ⌃+→ the left side bearing
   use ⇧ (shift) to move 10 units

3. Adjusting the kerning of the selected glyph:

   ⌘+⌥+← / ⌘+⌥+→ for the kerning with the letter to the right
   ⌃+⌥+← / ⌃+⌥+→ for the kerning with the letter to the left
   use ⇧ (shift) to move 10 units

## Edit Spacing with the direct input:

1. The Glyph inspector pane shows all necessary values.

   - "L:" the left side bearing
   - "W:" the width
   - "R:" the right side bearing
   - (left) "K:" the kerning value for the glyph at the left
   - (left) "G:" the kerning class name for the kerning to the left side
   - (right) "G:" the kerning class name for the kerning to the right side
   - the lock: indicates if the kerning is an exception or not. Click on it to change the exception or not.
   - (right) "K:" the kerning value for the glyph at the right

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