Tracking Width Change
Tracking adds spacing across the gaps in a run of characters, often in thousandths of an em.
Tracking Width Change
Typography · 3 inputs
How to use this calculator
- Enter font size in pt.
- Enter tracking in 1/1000 em.
- Enter characters in count.
- Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.
Before you use the answer
Confirm the production specification with the printer or delivery platform before choosing dimensions. Keep trim, bleed, live area and pixel density distinct. Numerical consistency helps prevent avoidable rework, but a final proof remains necessary to judge the finished layout.
This estimate excludes kerning adjustments, shaping and application-specific edge spacing.
Does it save my inputs?
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Why might a result be approximate?
Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.
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