A single word on hairline guides whose letter spacing slowly opens and closes like breathing, trailed by two soft ghosts.
A single word on hairline guides whose letter spacing slowly opens and closes like breathing, trailed by two soft ghosts.
In the app you can adjust the colours, word, typeface, breath length and spacing. It runs natively on your Mac, drawn live in real time – no video, never quite the same twice.
Use it on your Mac
- Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
- Select Kerning Breath in the library.
- Click Set as Screensaver or Set as Wallpaper – or both.
Preview free · macOS Tahoe 26 or laterNeed a hand? Read the setup guide.
Kerning Breath FAQ
How do I set Kerning Breath as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Kerning Breath in the library and click Set as Screensaver. macOS starts it whenever your Mac is idle, exactly like a built-in screensaver.
Can I use Kerning Breath as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Kerning Breath plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Kerning Breath free?
Kerning Breath is included in SCRNSVRS Unlimited. It's free for your first 7 days; after that Unlimited is $1.99/month or $9.99/year (€1.99/month or €9.99/year) for every screensaver, including new ones. It can also come up in Free this month, when 25 premium screensavers are free for everyone.
Is Kerning Breath a video loop?
No. Kerning Breath is rendered live on your Mac with Metal, so it never repeats and stays sharp on any display size. The clip on this page is a screen recording of the real thing.
Will Kerning Breath slow down my Mac or drain the battery?
No. SCRNSVRS drops to 30 fps on battery and stops rendering when the wallpaper is covered by a full-screen app, so Kerning Breath costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Kerning Breath run on?
Kerning Breath needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
