import UIKit

extension UILabel {
    func kern(kerningValue:CGFloat) {
        self.attributedText =  NSAttributedString(string: self.text ?? "", attributes: [NSKernAttributeName:kerningValue, NSFontAttributeName:font, NSForegroundColorAttributeName:self.textColor])
    }
}

/*
 example usage:
 self.nameLabel.kern(1.5)
*/