The amount of space between characters in a word; in desktop publishing, it is typically performed on pairs of letters or on a short range of text to fine-tune the character spacing
Moving pairs of letters either closer together or farther apart to adjust and improve the space between them
Optical adjustment of interletter spacing that reduces the space between characters to produce a better fit
An adjustment to the normal spacing that occurs between two or more specifically named glyphs, known as the kerning pair
The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page
Kerning is the reduction in space between certain combinations of letters in a proportionally spaced type
(noun): That portion of a letter which extends beyond its width, that is, the letter shapes that overhang - the projection of a character beyond its sidebearings (verb): To adjust the intercharacter spacing in character groups (words) to improve their appearance Some letter combinations (``AV'' and ``To'', for example) appear farther apart than others because of the shapes of the individual letters Many sophisticated word processors move these letter combinations closer together automatically
In typesetting, subtracting the space between two characters, so that they appear closer together
In typesetting, reducing the space between two characters so that part of their letter shapes overlap
(1) In typesetting, subtracting the space between two characters, so that they appear closer together (2) The horizontal spacing between the letters in a word
Reducing or expanding the space between a pair of letters, such as VA or IL, for better visual spacing Especially important in large titles and logos A kern is the part of the face of a type which overhangs the body (in handset type) Note that one of the hallmarks of better computer fonts is inclusion of custom kerning tables tailored to the specific typeface
The adjustment of horizontal space between individual characters in a line of text Adjustments in kerning are especially important in large display and headline text lines Without kerning adjustments, many letter combinations can look awkward The objective of kerning is to create visually equal spaces between all letters so that the eye can move smoothly along the text Kerning may be applied automatically by the desktop publishing program based on tables of values Some programs also allow manual kerning to make fine adjustments
{i} (in typography) technique of setting a pair of letters closer together than is usual by reducing the space between them, tracking
Refers to how letters are spaced in printed text When kerning is turned on, if you print "LT" the L might be able to violate part of the space below the left arm of T
In typesetting, the process of subtracting space between characters so overall letter spacing appears even
Reducing the spacing between certain pairs of letters in a proportional-pitch type to improve the appearance of the line of type For example, A and V look better next to each other if they are moved closer together than, for example, A and B