kerning

kern·ing

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ning]
- /ˈkɜr nɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ning]
- /ˈkɜr nɪŋ/

Definitions of kerning word

noun kerning Obsolete. a kernel, as of a nut; a grain, as of sand or wheat. 1
verb with object kerning to cause to granulate, especially to granulate salt. 1
verb with object kerning to cover with crystalline grains of salt; salt (meat). 1
verb without object kerning (of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed. 1
noun kerning Present participle of kern. 1
noun Definition of kerning in Technology (text) In typography, the process of adjusting the spacing between certain pairs of characters to improve the appearance of the text. Roughly speaking, this can be thought of as equalising the area of space between adjacent characters. Each character of a proportional font has a width that includes some space on either side so that adjacent letters don't touch. Some pairs of characters such as A and V, look better if the spaces overlap slightly, bringing the characters closer together (but still not touching). In most cases, kerning reduces the spacing ("negative kerning") but some pairs like "r" and "y" look better with extra space ("positive kerning"). See also tracking, leading. 1

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Origin of kerning

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; kern2 + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Kerning

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kerning popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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kerning usage trend in Literature

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