diff --git a/src/Atlas.cpp b/src/Atlas.cpp
index 2a88e77..83aea22 100644
--- a/src/Atlas.cpp
+++ b/src/Atlas.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ bool ofxMsdfgen::Atlas::generate(){
                 fontGeometry.loadCharset(font, 1.0, charset);
                 if(glyphs.size() != settings.characters.length()){
                     fontGeometry.getGlyphs().empty();
-                    fontGeometry.loadCharset(font, 1.0, charset, false);
+                    fontGeometry.loadCharset(font,
+                                             1.0,     // fontScale
+                                             charset, // charset
+                                             false,   // preprocess geometry
+                                             true);   // kerning
                 }
             }
             // Apply MSDF edge coloring. See edge-coloring.h for other coloring strategies.