diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index f71ffc5d1..eda178a69 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -1241,6 +1241,10 @@ menu "LVGL configuration"
 			bool "Enable loading Tiny TTF data from files"
 			default n
 			depends on LV_USE_TINY_TTF
+		config LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT
+			bool "Tiny ttf cache entries count"
+			default 256
+			depends on LV_USE_TINY_TTF
 
 		config LV_USE_RLOTTIE
 			bool "Lottie library"
diff --git a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_alpha256.c b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_alpha256.c
index 155652b53..393a116c7 100644
--- a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_alpha256.c
+++ b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_alpha256.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_BENCHMARK
diff --git a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_argb.c b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_argb.c
index 929b532b3..1b38b02e9 100644
--- a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_argb.c
+++ b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_argb.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_BENCHMARK
diff --git a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_indexed16.c b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_indexed16.c
index 80aa26e38..8c37c5c93 100644
--- a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_indexed16.c
+++ b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_indexed16.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_BENCHMARK
diff --git a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_rgb.c b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_rgb.c
index 7e4b0d61a..2109d695a 100644
--- a/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_rgb.c
+++ b/demos/benchmark/assets/img_benchmark_cogwheel_rgb.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_BENCHMARK
diff --git a/demos/transform/assets/img_transform_avatar_15.c b/demos/transform/assets/img_transform_avatar_15.c
index e2910d2ef..85c41361f 100644
--- a/demos/transform/assets/img_transform_avatar_15.c
+++ b/demos/transform/assets/img_transform_avatar_15.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LV_ATTRIBUTE_MEM_ALIGN
diff --git a/demos/widgets/assets/img_clothes.c b/demos/widgets/assets/img_clothes.c
index db172a976..874b8ca96 100644
--- a/demos/widgets/assets/img_clothes.c
+++ b/demos/widgets/assets/img_clothes.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_WIDGETS
diff --git a/demos/widgets/assets/img_demo_widgets_avatar.c b/demos/widgets/assets/img_demo_widgets_avatar.c
index 490cf893e..3fdd56e97 100644
--- a/demos/widgets/assets/img_demo_widgets_avatar.c
+++ b/demos/widgets/assets/img_demo_widgets_avatar.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_WIDGETS
diff --git a/demos/widgets/assets/img_lvgl_logo.c b/demos/widgets/assets/img_lvgl_logo.c
index f9e764341..5a1e39edd 100644
--- a/demos/widgets/assets/img_lvgl_logo.c
+++ b/demos/widgets/assets/img_lvgl_logo.c
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef __has_include
+    #if __has_include("lvgl.h")
+        #ifndef LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+            #define LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-#include "lvgl.h"
-#elif defined(LV_BUILD_TEST)
-#include "../../../lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl.h"
 #else
-#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
+    #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_DEMO_WIDGETS
diff --git a/docs/libs/tiny_ttf.rst b/docs/libs/tiny_ttf.rst
index ce3222ae4..69f801b4d 100644
--- a/docs/libs/tiny_ttf.rst
+++ b/docs/libs/tiny_ttf.rst
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@ entire time the font is being used.
 After a font is created, you can change the font size in pixels by using
 :cpp:expr:`lv_tiny_ttf_set_size(font, font_size)`.
 
-By default, a font will use up to 4KB of cache to speed up rendering
-glyphs. This maximum can be changed by using
-:cpp:expr:`lv_tiny_ttf_create_data_ex(data, data_size, font_size, cache_size)`
-or :cpp:expr:`lv_tiny_ttf_create_file_ex(path, font_size, cache_size)` (when
-available). The cache size is indicated in bytes.
+By default, a font will cache data for upto 256 glyphs elements to speed up rendering.
+This maximum can be changed by using
+:cpp:expr:`lv_tiny_ttf_create_data_ex(data, data_size, font_size, kerning, cache_size, )`
+or :cpp:expr:`lv_tiny_ttf_create_file_ex(path, font_size, kerning, cache_size)` (when
+available). The cache size is indicated in number of entries. Kerning is whether to allow
+if supported, or disable.
+
+
 
 .. _tiny_ttf_example:
 
diff --git a/lv_conf_template.h b/lv_conf_template.h
index 901170f85..cf425d17c 100644
--- a/lv_conf_template.h
+++ b/lv_conf_template.h
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@
 #if LV_USE_TINY_TTF
     /* Enable loading TTF data from files */
     #define LV_TINY_TTF_FILE_SUPPORT 0
+    #define LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT 256
 #endif
 
 /*Rlottie library*/
diff --git a/src/core/lv_global.h b/src/core/lv_global.h
index d64b14e7a..b720e70d9 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_global.h
+++ b/src/core/lv_global.h
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ typedef struct _lv_global_t {
     struct _lv_freetype_context_t * ft_context;
 #endif
 
-#if LV_USE_TINY_TTF
-    lv_cache_t * tiny_ttf_cache;
-#endif
-
 #if LV_USE_FONT_COMPRESSED
     lv_font_fmt_rle_t font_fmt_rle;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.c b/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.c
index 10afa6f09..0170607cf 100644
--- a/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.c
+++ b/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.c
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
  *********************/
 #include "../../lvgl.h"
 
-#if LV_USE_TINY_TTF
-
-#include "../../core/lv_global.h"
+#if LV_USE_TINY_TTF != 0
 
 #define font_draw_buf_handlers &(LV_GLOBAL_DEFAULT()->font_draw_buf_handlers)
 
@@ -18,8 +16,6 @@
  *      DEFINES
  *********************/
 
-#define CACHE_NAME  "TINY_TTF"
-
 #define STB_RECT_PACK_IMPLEMENTATION
 #define STBRP_STATIC
 #define STBTT_STATIC
@@ -55,6 +51,7 @@ static void ttf_cb_stream_seek(ttf_cb_stream_t * stream, size_t position);
 /**********************
  *      TYPEDEFS
  **********************/
+
 typedef struct ttf_font_desc {
     lv_fs_file_t file;
 #if LV_TINY_TTF_FILE_SUPPORT != 0
@@ -66,10 +63,21 @@ typedef struct ttf_font_desc {
     float scale;
     int ascent;
     int descent;
+
+    lv_font_kerning_t kerning;
+
+    int cache_size;
+    lv_cache_t * glyph_cache;
+    lv_cache_t * draw_data_cache;
 } ttf_font_desc_t;
 
-typedef struct _tiny_ttf_cache_data_t {
-    lv_font_t * font;
+typedef struct _tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t {
+    uint32_t unicode;
+    int adv_w;
+    lv_font_glyph_dsc_t glyph_dsc;
+} tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t;
+
+typedef struct _lv_tiny_ttf_cache_data_t {
     uint32_t glyph_index;
     uint32_t size;
     lv_draw_buf_t * draw_buf;
@@ -82,13 +90,20 @@ static bool ttf_get_glyph_dsc_cb(const lv_font_t * font, lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * d
 static const void * ttf_get_glyph_bitmap_cb(lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * g_dsc, lv_draw_buf_t * draw_buf);
 static void ttf_release_glyph_cb(const lv_font_t * font, lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * g_dsc);
 static lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create(const char * path, const void * data, size_t data_size,
-                                      int32_t font_size,
+                                      int32_t font_size, lv_font_kerning_t kerning,
                                       size_t cache_size);
 
-static bool tiny_ttf_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data);
-static void tiny_ttf_cache_free_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data);
-static lv_cache_compare_res_t tiny_ttf_cache_compare_cb(const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * lhs,
-                                                        const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * rhs);
+static bool tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data);
+static void tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_free_cb(tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data);
+static lv_cache_compare_res_t tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_compare_cb(const tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * lhs,
+                                                              const tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * rhs);
+
+static bool tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data);
+static void tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_free_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data);
+static lv_cache_compare_res_t tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_compare_cb(const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * lhs,
+                                                                  const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * rhs);
+
+static void lv_tiny_ttf_cache_create(ttf_font_desc_t * dsc);
 /**********************
  *  GLOBAL VARIABLES
  **********************/
@@ -117,6 +132,20 @@ void lv_tiny_ttf_set_size(lv_font_t * font, int32_t font_size)
     stbtt_GetFontVMetrics(&dsc->info, &dsc->ascent, &dsc->descent, &line_gap);
     font->line_height = (int32_t)(dsc->scale * (dsc->ascent - dsc->descent + line_gap));
     font->base_line = (int32_t)(dsc->scale * (line_gap - dsc->descent));
+
+    /* size change means cache needs to be invalidated. */
+
+    if(dsc->glyph_cache) {
+        lv_cache_destroy(dsc->glyph_cache, NULL);
+        dsc->glyph_cache = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if(dsc->draw_data_cache) {
+        lv_cache_destroy(dsc->draw_data_cache, NULL);
+        dsc->draw_data_cache = NULL;
+    }
+
+    lv_tiny_ttf_cache_create(dsc);
 }
 
 void lv_tiny_ttf_destroy(lv_font_t * font)
@@ -130,7 +159,8 @@ void lv_tiny_ttf_destroy(lv_font_t * font)
             lv_fs_close(&ttf->file);
         }
 #endif
-        lv_cache_drop_all(tiny_ttf_cache, (void *)font->dsc);
+        lv_cache_destroy(ttf->glyph_cache, NULL);
+        lv_cache_destroy(ttf->draw_data_cache, NULL);
         lv_free(ttf);
         font->dsc = NULL;
     }
@@ -138,23 +168,6 @@ void lv_tiny_ttf_destroy(lv_font_t * font)
     lv_free(font);
 }
 
-void lv_tiny_ttf_init(void)
-{
-    lv_cache_ops_t ops = {
-        .compare_cb = (lv_cache_compare_cb_t)tiny_ttf_cache_compare_cb,
-        .create_cb = (lv_cache_create_cb_t)tiny_ttf_cache_create_cb,
-        .free_cb = (lv_cache_free_cb_t)tiny_ttf_cache_free_cb,
-    };
-
-    tiny_ttf_cache = lv_cache_create(&lv_cache_class_lru_rb_count, sizeof(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t), 128, ops);
-    lv_cache_set_name(tiny_ttf_cache, CACHE_NAME);
-}
-
-void lv_tiny_ttf_deinit(void)
-{
-    lv_cache_destroy(tiny_ttf_cache, NULL);
-}
-
 /**********************
  *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
@@ -205,31 +218,51 @@ static bool ttf_get_glyph_dsc_cb(const lv_font_t * font, lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * d
         dsc_out->is_placeholder = false;
         return true;
     }
+
     ttf_font_desc_t * dsc = (ttf_font_desc_t *)font->dsc;
-    int g1 = stbtt_FindGlyphIndex(&dsc->info, (int)unicode_letter);
-    if(g1 == 0) {
-        /* Glyph not found */
+
+    tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t search_key = {
+        .unicode = unicode_letter,
+    };
+
+    lv_cache_entry_t * entry = lv_cache_acquire_or_create(dsc->glyph_cache, &search_key, (void *)dsc);
+
+    if(entry == NULL) {
+        LV_LOG_ERROR("cache not allocated");
         return false;
     }
-    int x1, y1, x2, y2;
 
-    stbtt_GetGlyphBitmapBox(&dsc->info, g1, dsc->scale, dsc->scale, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
-    int g2 = 0;
-    if(unicode_letter_next != 0) {
-        g2 = stbtt_FindGlyphIndex(&dsc->info, (int)unicode_letter_next);
+    tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * data = lv_cache_entry_get_data(entry);
+    *dsc_out = data->glyph_dsc;
+
+    /*Kerning correction*/
+    if(font->kerning == LV_FONT_KERNING_NORMAL &&
+       unicode_letter_next != 0) { // check if we need to do any kerning calculations
+        uint32_t g1 = data->glyph_dsc.gid.index;
+
+        int g2 = 0;
+        search_key.unicode = unicode_letter_next; // reuse search key
+        lv_cache_entry_t * entry_next = lv_cache_acquire_or_create(dsc->glyph_cache, &search_key, (void *)dsc);
+
+        if(entry_next == NULL)
+            g2 = stbtt_FindGlyphIndex(&dsc->info, (int)unicode_letter_next);
+        else {
+            tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * data_next = lv_cache_entry_get_data(entry_next);
+            g2 = data_next->glyph_dsc.gid.index;
+            lv_cache_release(dsc->glyph_cache, entry_next, NULL);
+        }
+
+        if(g2) {
+            int k = stbtt_GetGlyphKernAdvance(&dsc->info, g1, g2);
+            dsc_out->adv_w = (uint16_t)floor((((float)data->adv_w + (float)k) * dsc->scale) +
+                                             0.5f); /*Horizontal space required by the glyph in [px]*/
+        }
     }
-    int advw, lsb;
-    stbtt_GetGlyphHMetrics(&dsc->info, g1, &advw, &lsb);
-    int k = stbtt_GetGlyphKernAdvance(&dsc->info, g1, g2);
-    dsc_out->adv_w = (uint16_t)floor((((float)advw + (float)k) * dsc->scale) +
-                                     0.5f); /*Horizontal space required by the glyph in [px]*/
-    dsc_out->box_w = (x2 - x1 + 1);         /*width of the bitmap in [px]*/
-    dsc_out->box_h = (y2 - y1 + 1);         /*height of the bitmap in [px]*/
-    dsc_out->ofs_x = x1;                    /*X offset of the bitmap in [pf]*/
-    dsc_out->ofs_y = -y2;                   /*Y offset of the bitmap measured from the as line*/
-    dsc_out->format = LV_FONT_GLYPH_FORMAT_A8;
-    dsc_out->is_placeholder = false;
-    dsc_out->gid.index = (uint32_t)g1;
+
+    dsc_out->entry = NULL;
+
+    lv_cache_release(dsc->glyph_cache, entry, NULL);
+
     return true; /*true: glyph found; false: glyph was not found*/
 }
 
@@ -238,13 +271,13 @@ static const void * ttf_get_glyph_bitmap_cb(lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * g_dsc, lv_draw
     LV_UNUSED(draw_buf);
     uint32_t glyph_index = g_dsc->gid.index;
     const lv_font_t * font = g_dsc->resolved_font;
+    ttf_font_desc_t * dsc = (ttf_font_desc_t *)font->dsc;
     tiny_ttf_cache_data_t search_key = {
-        .font = (lv_font_t *)font,
         .glyph_index = glyph_index,
         .size = font->line_height,
     };
 
-    lv_cache_entry_t * entry = lv_cache_acquire_or_create(tiny_ttf_cache, &search_key, (void *)font->dsc);
+    lv_cache_entry_t * entry = lv_cache_acquire_or_create(dsc->draw_data_cache, &search_key, (void *)font->dsc);
 
     if(entry == NULL) {
         LV_LOG_ERROR("cache not allocated");
@@ -262,15 +295,35 @@ static void ttf_release_glyph_cb(const lv_font_t * font, lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * g
     if(g_dsc->entry == NULL) {
         return;
     }
-    lv_cache_release(tiny_ttf_cache, g_dsc->entry, NULL);
+    ttf_font_desc_t * dsc = (ttf_font_desc_t *)font->dsc;
+    lv_cache_release(dsc->draw_data_cache, g_dsc->entry, NULL);
     g_dsc->entry = NULL;
 }
 
+static void lv_tiny_ttf_cache_create(ttf_font_desc_t * dsc)
+{
+    /*Init cache*/
+    dsc->glyph_cache = lv_cache_create(&lv_cache_class_lru_rb_count, sizeof(tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t), dsc->cache_size,
+    (lv_cache_ops_t) {
+        .compare_cb = (lv_cache_compare_cb_t)tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_compare_cb,
+        .create_cb = (lv_cache_create_cb_t)tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_create_cb,
+        .free_cb = (lv_cache_free_cb_t)tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_free_cb
+    });
+    lv_cache_set_name(dsc->glyph_cache, "TINY_TTF_GLYPH");
+
+    dsc->draw_data_cache = lv_cache_create(&lv_cache_class_lru_rb_count, sizeof(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t), dsc->cache_size,
+    (lv_cache_ops_t) {
+        .compare_cb = (lv_cache_compare_cb_t)tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_compare_cb,
+        .create_cb = (lv_cache_create_cb_t)tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_create_cb,
+        .free_cb = (lv_cache_free_cb_t)tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_free_cb,
+    });
+    lv_cache_set_name(dsc->draw_data_cache, "TINY_TTF_DRAW_DATA");
+}
+
 static lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create(const char * path, const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size,
-                                      size_t cache_size)
+                                      lv_font_kerning_t kerning, size_t cache_size)
 {
     LV_UNUSED(data_size);
-    LV_UNUSED(cache_size);
     if((path == NULL && data == NULL) || 0 >= font_size) {
         LV_LOG_ERROR("tiny_ttf: invalid argument");
         return NULL;
@@ -308,12 +361,23 @@ static lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create(const char * path, const void * data, size
     }
 #endif
 
+    dsc->cache_size = cache_size;
+
     lv_font_t * out_font = lv_malloc_zeroed(sizeof(lv_font_t));
     if(out_font == NULL) {
         lv_free(dsc);
         LV_LOG_ERROR("tiny_ttf: out of memory");
         return NULL;
     }
+
+    // check if font  has kerning tables to use, else disable kerning automatically.
+    if(stbtt_KernTableCheck(&dsc->info) == 0) {
+        kerning = LV_FONT_KERNING_NONE; // disable kerning if font has no tables.
+    }
+
+    dsc->kerning = kerning;
+    out_font->kerning = kerning;
+
     out_font->get_glyph_dsc = ttf_get_glyph_dsc_cb;
     out_font->get_glyph_bitmap = ttf_get_glyph_bitmap_cb;
     out_font->release_glyph = ttf_release_glyph_cb;
@@ -322,31 +386,89 @@ static lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create(const char * path, const void * data, size
     return out_font;
 }
 #if LV_TINY_TTF_FILE_SUPPORT != 0
-lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_file_ex(const char * path, int32_t font_size, size_t cache_size)
+lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_file_ex(const char * path, int32_t font_size, lv_font_kerning_t kerning,
+                                       size_t cache_size)
 {
-    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(path, NULL, 0, font_size, cache_size);
+    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(path, NULL, 0, font_size, kerning, cache_size);
 }
 lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_file(const char * path, int32_t font_size)
 {
-    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(path, NULL, 0, font_size, 0);
+    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(path, NULL, 0, font_size, LV_FONT_KERNING_NORMAL, LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT);
 }
 #endif
-lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_data_ex(const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size, size_t cache_size)
+
+lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_data_ex(const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size,
+                                       lv_font_kerning_t kerning, size_t cache_size)
 {
-    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(NULL, data, data_size, font_size, cache_size);
+    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(NULL, data, data_size, font_size, kerning, cache_size);
 }
 lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_data(const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size)
 {
-    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(NULL, data, data_size, font_size, 0);
+    return lv_tiny_ttf_create(NULL, data, data_size, font_size, LV_FONT_KERNING_NORMAL, LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT);
 }
 
 /*-----------------
  * Cache Callbacks
  *----------------*/
 
-static bool tiny_ttf_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data)
+static bool tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data)
 {
+    ttf_font_desc_t * dsc = (ttf_font_desc_t *)user_data;
+    lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * dsc_out = &node->glyph_dsc;
 
+    uint32_t unicode_letter = node->unicode;
+
+    int g1 = stbtt_FindGlyphIndex(&dsc->info, (int)unicode_letter);
+    if(g1 == 0) {
+        /* Glyph not found */
+        return false;
+    }
+    int x1, y1, x2, y2;
+
+    stbtt_GetGlyphBitmapBox(&dsc->info, g1, dsc->scale, dsc->scale, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
+
+    int advw, lsb;
+    stbtt_GetGlyphHMetrics(&dsc->info, g1, &advw, &lsb);
+    if(dsc->kerning != LV_FONT_KERNING_NORMAL) {    // calculate default advance
+        int k = stbtt_GetGlyphKernAdvance(&dsc->info, g1, 0);
+        dsc_out->adv_w = (uint16_t)floor((((float)advw + (float)k) * dsc->scale) +
+                                         0.5f); /*Horizontal space required by the glyph in [px]*/
+    }
+    else {
+        dsc_out->adv_w = (uint16_t)floor(((float)advw * dsc->scale) +
+                                         0.5f); /*Horizontal space required by the glyph in [px]*/;
+    }
+    // precalculate no kerning value
+    node->adv_w = advw;
+    dsc_out->box_w = (x2 - x1 + 1);         /*width of the bitmap in [px]*/
+    dsc_out->box_h = (y2 - y1 + 1);         /*height of the bitmap in [px]*/
+    dsc_out->ofs_x = x1;                    /*X offset of the bitmap in [pf]*/
+    dsc_out->ofs_y = -y2;                   /*Y offset of the bitmap measured from the as line*/
+    dsc_out->format = LV_FONT_GLYPH_FORMAT_A8;
+    dsc_out->is_placeholder = false;
+    dsc_out->gid.index = (uint32_t)g1;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static void tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_free_cb(tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data)
+{
+    LV_UNUSED(node);
+    LV_UNUSED(user_data);
+}
+
+static lv_cache_compare_res_t tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_compare_cb(const tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * lhs,
+                                                              const tiny_ttf_glyph_cache_data_t * rhs)
+{
+    if(lhs->unicode != rhs->unicode) {
+        return lhs->unicode > rhs->unicode ? 1 : -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static bool tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data)
+{
     ttf_font_desc_t * dsc = (ttf_font_desc_t *)user_data;
 
     const stbtt_fontinfo * info = (const stbtt_fontinfo *)&dsc->info;
@@ -375,20 +497,16 @@ static bool tiny_ttf_cache_create_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_d
     return true;
 }
 
-static void tiny_ttf_cache_free_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data)
+static void tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_free_cb(tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * node, void * user_data)
 {
     LV_UNUSED(user_data);
 
     lv_draw_buf_destroy_user(font_draw_buf_handlers, node->draw_buf);
 }
 
-static lv_cache_compare_res_t tiny_ttf_cache_compare_cb(const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * lhs,
-                                                        const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * rhs)
+static lv_cache_compare_res_t tiny_ttf_draw_data_cache_compare_cb(const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * lhs,
+                                                                  const tiny_ttf_cache_data_t * rhs)
 {
-    if(lhs->font != rhs->font) {
-        return lhs->font > rhs->font ? 1 : -1;
-    }
-
     if(lhs->glyph_index != rhs->glyph_index) {
         return lhs->glyph_index > rhs->glyph_index ? 1 : -1;
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.h b/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.h
index 2966ade76..b1bfd11b4 100644
--- a/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.h
+++ b/src/libs/tiny_ttf/lv_tiny_ttf.h
@@ -34,18 +34,16 @@ extern "C" {
 lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_file(const char * path, int32_t font_size);
 
 /* create a font from the specified file or path with the specified line height with the specified cache size.*/
-lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_file_ex(const char * path, int32_t font_size, size_t cache_size);
+lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_file_ex(const char * path, int32_t font_size, lv_font_kerning_t kerning,
+                                       size_t cache_size);
 #endif
 
-void lv_tiny_ttf_init(void);
-
-void lv_tiny_ttf_deinit(void);
-
 /* create a font from the specified data pointer with the specified line height.*/
 lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_data(const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size);
 
 /* create a font from the specified data pointer with the specified line height and the specified cache size.*/
-lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_data_ex(const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size, size_t cache_size);
+lv_font_t * lv_tiny_ttf_create_data_ex(const void * data, size_t data_size, int32_t font_size,
+                                       lv_font_kerning_t kerning, size_t cache_size);
 
 /* set the size of the font to a new font_size*/
 void lv_tiny_ttf_set_size(lv_font_t * font, int32_t font_size);
diff --git a/src/libs/tiny_ttf/stb_truetype_htcw.h b/src/libs/tiny_ttf/stb_truetype_htcw.h
index 9efa0240b..1cd3e2abe 100644
--- a/src/libs/tiny_ttf/stb_truetype_htcw.h
+++ b/src/libs/tiny_ttf/stb_truetype_htcw.h
@@ -2854,7 +2854,47 @@ static stbtt_int32 stbtt__GetGlyphGPOSInfoAdvance(const stbtt_fontinfo * info, i
             }
         }
     }
+    return 0;
+}
 
+STBTT_DEF int stbtt_KernTableCheck(const stbtt_fontinfo * info)
+{
+    if(info->gpos) {
+        stbtt_uint16 lookupListOffset;
+        stbtt_uint32 lookupList;
+        stbtt_uint16 lookupCount;
+#ifdef STBTT_STREAM_TYPE
+        STBTT_STREAM_TYPE data = info->data;
+#else
+        const stbtt_uint8 * data = info->data;
+#endif
+        stbtt_int32 i;
+
+        if(!info->gpos) return 0;
+
+        if(ttUSHORT(data, 0 + info->gpos) != 1) return 0;  // Major version 1
+        if(ttUSHORT(data, 2 + info->gpos) != 0) return 0;  // Minor version 0
+
+        lookupListOffset = ttUSHORT(data, 8 + info->gpos);
+        lookupList = lookupListOffset;
+        lookupCount = ttUSHORT(data, lookupList);
+
+        for(i = 0; i < lookupCount; ++i) {
+            stbtt_uint16 lookupOffset = ttUSHORT(data, lookupList + 2 + 2 * i);
+            stbtt_uint32 lookupTable = lookupList + lookupOffset;
+
+            stbtt_uint16 lookupType = ttUSHORT(data, lookupTable);
+
+            if(lookupType != 2)  // Pair Adjustment Positioning Subtable
+                continue;
+
+            return 1; // we have a usable lookup table.
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else if(info->kern) {
+        return 1;
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lv_conf_internal.h b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
index bf1a6d340..8f3dfc9fb 100644
--- a/src/lv_conf_internal.h
+++ b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
@@ -2597,6 +2597,13 @@
             #define LV_TINY_TTF_FILE_SUPPORT 0
         #endif
     #endif
+    #ifndef LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT
+        #ifdef CONFIG_LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT
+            #define LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT CONFIG_LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT
+        #else
+            #define LV_TINY_TTF_CACHE_GLYPH_CNT 256
+        #endif
+    #endif
 #endif
 
 /*Rlottie library*/
diff --git a/src/lv_init.c b/src/lv_init.c
index 35a068342..53e090245 100644
--- a/src/lv_init.c
+++ b/src/lv_init.c
@@ -316,10 +316,6 @@ void lv_init(void)
     lv_freetype_init(LV_FREETYPE_CACHE_FT_GLYPH_CNT);
 #endif
 
-#if LV_USE_TINY_TTF
-    lv_tiny_ttf_init();
-#endif
-
     lv_initialized = true;
 
     LV_LOG_TRACE("finished");
@@ -357,10 +353,6 @@ void lv_deinit(void)
     lv_freetype_uninit();
 #endif
 
-#if LV_USE_TINY_TTF
-    lv_tiny_ttf_deinit();
-#endif
-
 #if LV_USE_THEME_DEFAULT
     lv_theme_default_deinit();
 #endif