# Text Spacing styles

**Text spacing** styles control the amount of space between letters and words in a textual element.

| Property Name           | Data Type | Purpose                                  |
| ----------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **character**           | Integer   | The minimum space between two letters    |
| **word**                | Integer   | Defines additional spacing between words |
| **preferred-character** | Integer   | The preferred space between two letters  |
| **max-character**       | Integer   | The maximum space between two letters    |