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Kerning

//ˈkɝnɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of kern form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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