• Spacing may be appropriate for area features
• Optional for visually bounded areas (islands, countries) - see Sulawesi
  
  
  The text "Sulawesi" should be spaced out from the gridlines (S u l a w e s i )
  
  
• Mandatory for larger objects without visible boundaries - see Aceh
  
  
  Text should be spaced out from the gridlines

• In combination with plastic name placement - see Aceh
• If not plastic, fixed kerning is preferable

Preconditions for letter spacing:

• the named object should be an area feature
• in case of non-plastic name placement, the name should fit inside the boundaries of the named object