diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a81b5e8d5..2ee7ea307 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 ### Bugfix
 - PowerPoint2007 Writer : The presentation need repairs on Mac @jrking4 GH-266 GH-276
 
+### Features
+- PowerPoint2007 Writer : Implement character spacing - @jvanoostrom GH-301
+
 ## 0.7.0 - 2016-09-12
 
 ### Bugfix
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/Style/Font.php b/src/PhpPresentation/Style/Font.php
index 226ae3df2..966c7a90f 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/Style/Font.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/Style/Font.php
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ class Font implements ComparableInterface
      */
     private $color;
 
+    /**
+     * Character Spacing
+     *
+     * @var int
+     */
+    private $characterSpacing;
+
     /**
      * Hash index
      *
@@ -120,15 +127,16 @@ class Font implements ComparableInterface
     public function __construct()
     {
         // Initialise values
-        $this->name          = 'Calibri';
-        $this->size          = 10;
-        $this->bold          = false;
-        $this->italic        = false;
-        $this->superScript   = false;
-        $this->subScript     = false;
-        $this->underline     = self::UNDERLINE_NONE;
-        $this->strikethrough = false;
-        $this->color         = new Color(Color::COLOR_BLACK);
+        $this->name             = 'Calibri';
+        $this->size             = 10;
+        $this->characterSpacing = 0;
+        $this->bold             = false;
+        $this->italic           = false;
+        $this->superScript      = false;
+        $this->subScript        = false;
+        $this->underline        = self::UNDERLINE_NONE;
+        $this->strikethrough    = false;
+        $this->color            = new Color(Color::COLOR_BLACK);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -156,6 +164,32 @@ public function setName($pValue = 'Calibri')
 
         return $this;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get Character Spacing
+     *
+     * @return double
+     */
+    public function getCharacterSpacing()
+    {
+        return $this->characterSpacing;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Set Character Spacing
+     * Value in pt
+     * @param float|int $pValue
+     * @return \PhpOffice\PhpPresentation\Style\Font
+     */
+    public function setCharacterSpacing($pValue = 0)
+    {
+        if ($pValue == '') {
+            $pValue = 0;
+        }
+        $this->characterSpacing = $pValue * 100;
+    
+        return $this;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get Size
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlides.php b/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlides.php
index b104b4c80..8db42367d 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlides.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlides.php
@@ -1477,6 +1477,9 @@ protected function writeParagraphs(XMLWriter $objWriter, $paragraphs, $bIsPlaceh
 
                         // Size
                         $objWriter->writeAttribute('sz', ($element->getFont()->getSize() * 100));
+                        
+                        // Character spacing
+                        $objWriter->writeAttribute('spc', $element->getFont()->getCharacterSpacing());
 
                         // Underline
                         $objWriter->writeAttribute('u', $element->getFont()->getUnderline());
diff --git a/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Style/FontTest.php b/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Style/FontTest.php
index ba064fc89..6f1b1e6a7 100644
--- a/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Style/FontTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Style/FontTest.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public function testConstruct()
         $this->assertFalse($object->isSubScript());
         $this->assertFalse($object->isStrikethrough());
         $this->assertEquals(Font::UNDERLINE_NONE, $object->getUnderline());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $object->getCharacterSpacing());
         $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpPresentation\\Style\\Color', $object->getColor());
         $this->assertEquals(Color::COLOR_BLACK, $object->getColor()->getARGB());
     }
@@ -56,6 +57,21 @@ public function testSetGetColorException()
         $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpPresentation\\Style\\Font', $object->setColor());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test get/set Character Spacing
+     */
+    public function testSetGetCharacterSpacing()
+    {
+        $object = new Font();
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $object->getCharacterSpacing());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpPresentation\\Style\\Font', $object->setCharacterSpacing(0));
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $object->getCharacterSpacing());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpPresentation\\Style\\Font', $object->setCharacterSpacing(10));
+        $this->assertEquals(1000, $object->getCharacterSpacing());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpPresentation\\Style\\Font', $object->setCharacterSpacing());
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $object->getCharacterSpacing());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test get/set color
      */
diff --git a/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlidesTest.php b/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlidesTest.php
index 194f6cbca..625e12622 100644
--- a/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlidesTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpPresentation/Tests/Writer/PowerPoint2007/PptSlidesTest.php
@@ -717,6 +717,27 @@ public function testSlideLayoutExists()
         $this->assertTrue($pres->fileExists('ppt/slideLayouts/slideLayout1.xml'));
     }
 
+    public function testStyleCharacterSpacing()
+    {
+        $element = '/p:sld/p:cSld/p:spTree/p:sp/p:txBody/a:p/a:r/a:rPr';
+        
+        $oPhpPresentation = new PhpPresentation();
+        $oSlide = $oPhpPresentation->getActiveSlide();
+        $oRichText = $oSlide->createRichTextShape();
+        $oRun = $oRichText->createTextRun('pText');
+        // Default : $oRun->getFont()->setCharacterSpacing(0);
+
+        $pres = TestHelperDOCX::getDocument($oPhpPresentation, 'PowerPoint2007');
+        $this->assertTrue($pres->elementExists($element, 'ppt/slides/slide1.xml'));
+        $this->assertEquals('0', $pres->getElementAttribute($element, 'spc', 'ppt/slides/slide1.xml'));
+        
+        $oRun->getFont()->setCharacterSpacing(42);
+
+        $pres = TestHelperDOCX::getDocument($oPhpPresentation, 'PowerPoint2007');
+        $this->assertTrue($pres->elementExists($element, 'ppt/slides/slide1.xml'));
+        $this->assertEquals('4200', $pres->getElementAttribute($element, 'spc', 'ppt/slides/slide1.xml'));
+    }
+
     public function testStyleSubScript()
     {
         $oPhpPresentation = new PhpPresentation();