diff --git a/tools/mkloop.sh b/tools/mkloop.sh
index 1190858..ca8ac15 100755
--- a/tools/mkloop.sh
+++ b/tools/mkloop.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ do
 	convert    ${TMPIMG}			\
 		-font Courier-Bold		\
 		-pointsize 14			\
+		-kerning   3			\
 		-fill ${TEXTCOL}		\
 		-gravity north			\
 		-annotate +12+5 "$txt"		\