kerning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of kern

Pronunciation

/ˈkɝnɪŋ/ /ˈkɜːnɪŋ/

Word forms

kerning kernings

Etymology

From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).

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