Cross browser kerning properly technique - css

Question

I have a situation trying to implement into the <header>, a logotext using kerning technique, desk cross-browsers compatible.
Beginning with this simple but very handy tool made by Mr.Andrew (special thanks), I have found a solution.
Before the modification, I had this <header> section in header.php:
...
<!-- Start Header -->
<header class="header row no-padding <?php echo $header_style; ?>" data-equal=">.columns" role="banner">
<div class="small-7 medium-4 columns logo<?php if ($header_style == 'style1') { ?> show-for-large-up<?php } ?>">
<?php if ($header_style == 'style2') { ?>
<a class="logotext" href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>"
title="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>"
rel="home"><?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>
</a>
<?php } ?>
</div>
<?php if ($header_style != 'style2') { ?>
<div class="small-7 medium-4 columns logo">
<?php if ($header_style == 'style1') { ?>
<a class="logotext" href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>"
title="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>"
rel="home"><?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>
</a>
<?php } ?>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<div class="small-5 <?php if ($header_style == 'style2') { echo 'medium-8'; } else { echo 'medium-4';} ?> columns menu-holder">
<?php $full_menu_true = ($menu_mobile_toggle_view == 'style2' && $header_style == 'style2');?>
<?php if ($full_menu_true) { ?>
<nav id="full-menu" role="navigation">
<?php if ($page_menu) { ?>
<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'menu' => $page_menu, 'depth' => 2, 'container' => false, 'menu_class' => 'full-menu', 'walker' => new thb_mobileDropdown ) ); ?>
<?php } else if(has_nav_menu('nav-menu')) { ?>
<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'theme_location' => 'nav-menu', 'depth' => 2, 'container' => false, 'menu_class' => 'full-menu', 'walker' => new thb_mobileDropdown ) ); ?>
<?php } else { ?>
<ul class="full-menu">
<li>Please assign a menu from Appearance -> Menus</li>
</ul>
<?php } ?>
</nav>
<?php } ?>
<?php if ($header_search != 'off') { do_action( 'thb_quick_search' ); } ?>
<?php if ($header_cart != 'off') { do_action( 'thb_quick_cart' ); } ?>
<a href="#" data-target="open-menu" class="mobile-toggle<?php if (!$full_menu_true) { ?> always<?php } ?>">
<div>
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
</div>
</a>
</div>
</header>
<!-- End Header -->
...
After:
...
<!-- Start Header -->
<header class="header row no-padding <?php echo $header_style; ?>" data-equal=">.columns" role="banner">
<div class="row max_width ">
<div class="small-7 medium-4 columns logo<?php if ($header_style == 'style1') { ?> show-for-large-up<?php } ?>">
<?php if ($header_style == 'style2') { ?>
<div class="small-7 medium-4 columns logo">
<span class="logotext-n">n</span>
<span class="logotext-e">e</span>
<span class="logotext-u">u</span>
<span class="logotext-e2">e</span>
<span class="logotext-g">g</span>
<span class="logotext-r">r</span>
<span class="logotext-i">i</span>
<span class="logotext-d">d</span>
</div>
<?php } ?>
</div>
</div>
<?php if ($header_style != 'style2') { ?>
<div class="row max_width ">
<div class="small-7 medium-4 columns logo">
<?php if ($header_style == 'style1') { ?>
<div class="small-7 medium-4 columns logo">
<span class="logotext-n">n</span>
<span class="logotext-e">e</span>
<span class="logotext-u">u</span>
<span class="logotext-e2">e</span>
<span class="logotext-g">g</span>
<span class="logotext-r">r</span>
<span class="logotext-i">i</span>
<span class="logotext-d">d</span>
</div>
<?php } ?>
</div>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<div class="row max_width ">
<div class="small-5 <?php if ($header_style == 'style2') { echo 'medium-8'; } else { echo 'medium-4';} ?> columns menu-holder">
<?php $full_menu_true = ($menu_mobile_toggle_view == 'style2' && $header_style == 'style2');?>
<?php if ($full_menu_true) { ?>
<nav id="full-menu" role="navigation">
<?php if ($page_menu) { ?>
<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'menu' => $page_menu, 'depth' => 2, 'container' => false, 'menu_class' => 'full-menu', 'walker' => new thb_mobileDropdown ) ); ?>
<?php } else if(has_nav_menu('nav-menu')) { ?>
<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'theme_location' => 'nav-menu', 'depth' => 2, 'container' => false, 'menu_class' => 'full-menu', 'walker' => new thb_mobileDropdown ) ); ?>
<?php } else { ?>
<ul class="full-menu">
<li>Please assign a menu from Appearance -> Menus</li>
</ul>
<?php } ?>
</nav>
<?php } ?>
<?php if ($header_search != 'off') { do_action( 'thb_quick_search' ); } ?>
<?php if ($header_cart != 'off') { do_action( 'thb_quick_cart' ); } ?>
<a href="#" data-target="open-menu" class="mobile-toggle<?php if (!$full_menu_true) { ?> always<?php } ?>">
<div>
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
</div>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</header>
<!-- End Header -->
...
the css code:
...
.logotext-n {
color: #f1ecd6;
font-family: "arial black", sans-serif;
font-weight: 900;
font-size: 210px;
text-transform: lowercase;
letter-spacing: -29px;
}
.
.
.
.logotext-d {
color: #f1ecd6;
font-family: "arial black", sans-serif;
font-weight: 900;
font-size: 210px;
text-transform: lowercase;
letter-spacing: 0;
}
...
At this point I've found that kerning values looks different in IE/Firefox vs. Chrome. I've read about the Media Query and I've tried this for Chrome values display correction:
...
#media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) {
.logotext-n {
color: #f1ecd6;
font-family: "arial black", sans-serif;
font-weight: 900;
font-size: 210px;
text-transform: lowercase;
letter-spacing: -18px;
}
}
.
.
.
#media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) {
.logotext-d {
color: #f1ecd6;
font-family: "arial black", sans-serif;
font-weight: 900;
font-size: 210px;
text-transform: lowercase;
letter-spacing: 0;
}
}
...
The result looks as it should in every browser IE11/Firefox38.0.5/Chrome43.0.2357.124 m, Also I dont have any error in the Chrome console, nevertheless:
Being a noob in coding stuff, is this a good kerning technique for cross browser support or is there any other alternative to apply the Media Query or other conditions in a direct / short way? Thank you,

Answer 1

There's a CSS font-kerning property. No need to separate your logo-text into an element for each letter.
If you need custom kerning, you can make all your letter spans have position: relative and use CSS to move them left or right.