Character Spacing

The horizontal space between individual characters in a line of text. Research has shown that increasing character spacing significantly improves reading speed and accuracy for people with dyslexia. This effect is attributed to reduced visual crowding — the phenomenon where closely spaced letters interfere with each other during visual processing. The CSS letter-spacing property allows web developers to adjust character spacing, and it is one of the text presentation parameters recommended by the British Dyslexia Association for improving readability. Wider character spacing benefits not only people with dyslexia but also people with low vision and those reading on small screens.