diff --git a/structeffects.go b/structeffects.go
index 4689d85..abb5062 100644
--- a/structeffects.go
+++ b/structeffects.go
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ type Highlight struct {
 	Val     string   `xml:"w:val,attr,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Kern ...
+type Kern struct {
+	XMLName xml.Name `xml:"w:kern,omitempty"`
+	Val     int64    `xml:"w:val,attr,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // Justification contains the way of the horizonal alignment
 //
 //	w:jc 属性的取值可以是以下之一：
diff --git a/structpara.go b/structpara.go
index f44232c..d4aa430 100644
--- a/structpara.go
+++ b/structpara.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/xml"
 	"io"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ type ParagraphProperties struct {
 	XMLName       xml.Name `xml:"w:pPr,omitempty"`
 	Justification *Justification
 	Shade         *Shade
+	Kern          *Kern
 }
 
 // UnmarshalXML ...
@@ -56,6 +58,17 @@ func (p *ParagraphProperties) UnmarshalXML(d *xml.Decoder, start xml.StartElemen
 					return err
 				}
 				p.Shade = &value
+			case "kern":
+				var value Kern
+				v := getAtt(tt.Attr, "val")
+				if v == "" {
+					continue
+				}
+				value.Val, err = strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				p.Kern = &value
 			default:
 				err = d.Skip() // skip unsupported tags
 				if err != nil {
diff --git a/structrun.go b/structrun.go
index a21518e..bda46b7 100644
--- a/structrun.go
+++ b/structrun.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package docx
 import (
 	"encoding/xml"
 	"io"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ type RunProperties struct {
 	RunStyle  *RunStyle
 	Style     *Style
 	Shade     *Shade
+	Kern      *Kern
 }
 
 // UnmarshalXML ...
@@ -205,6 +207,17 @@ func (r *RunProperties) UnmarshalXML(d *xml.Decoder, start xml.StartElement) err
 					return err
 				}
 				r.Shade = &value
+			case "kern":
+				var value Kern
+				v := getAtt(tt.Attr, "val")
+				if v == "" {
+					continue
+				}
+				value.Val, err = strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				r.Kern = &value
 			default:
 				err = d.Skip() // skip unsupported tags
 				if err != nil {