kerning

English

/ˈkɝnɪŋ/, /ˈkɜːnɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (typography) The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.

Etymology

Affix from English kern (projection of type, part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter) derived from French carne (corner).

Origin

French

carne

Gloss

corner

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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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