Kerning
/ˈkɝnɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of kern form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The bad kerning on that button makes the phrase "click here" look like something much more vulgar."
Etymology
From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).