So, yes, the wider character spacing was intentional, but it does need work (and the kerning too). There’s also ligatures that need to be fixed too.
The actual intention is some wider spacing, and larger amounts after symbols like commas, periods, etc. Context also needs to be added so it adds the extra space appropriately: not having something like C.A.K.E. have significant spacing, but adding the extra spacing at the end of a sentence.