In variable width fonts, different pairs of characters are spaced differently. The font metric files store information regarding spacing between pairs of characters, called kerning pairs.
A fine printing feature that overlaps the placement of letter combinations for a pleasant visual effect, available in some full-featured word processors.
The process of adjusting the spacing between certain character pairs to enhance readability and to visually equalize the spacing among all characters within a line. The amount of space added or subtracted between certain character pairs is dependent upon the font and point size used. Right kerning is when the character extends outside of its cell to the right. Left kerning is when the character ex-tends outside of its cell to the left.
Printing expression referring to the spacing between the letters of a word. Of importance, for instance, in double page spread advertisements in which headlines cross the gutter s of the pages on which the ad. is printed. Beginning| Back to K| Go to M| End
Kerning refers to the horizontal space between individual pairs of letters (a kerning pair). Fonts that are properly kerned appear evenly spaced without large open gaps of white space between characters.
The spacing between text characters in print media, such as titles.
Proportional spacing between typeset characters. Adjustments can make text more readable and pleasing to the eye.
the adjustment of space between pairs of letters to make them more visually appealing. It is normally applied to individual letter pairs in headlines or other large type.
a typographic term referring to the horizontal distance or spacing between characters. Kerning affects the look and readability of type and can correct disproportional spacing.
this refers to the spacing between individual pairs of characters - to improve the look of printed text, certain character pairs need to be printed closer together than others - it can also refer to shifting characters up or down relative to one another
When the default spacing between two characters is inapproriate the font may include extra information to indicate that when a given character (say "T") is followed by another character (say "o") then the advance width of the "T" should be adjusted by a certain amount to make for a more pleasing display.
In typesetting, adjusting the spacing between two characters.
Adjustment of spacing between letters.
To selectively reduce the space between individual letters.
Kerning is the horizontal space between letters.
A text formatting term: The amount of space between letters, especially certain combinations of letters that must be brought closer together than others in order to create visually consistent spacing between all letters. The letters AW, for example, may appear to have a wider gap between then than the letters NM unless there is a special kerning formula set up for the AW combination. Return to Contents
The term for the space between individual letters in a line of text.
A typographic term referring to the horizontal distance between characters. Tight kerning increases readability and gives a more professional appearance to type.
In typesetting, reducing the space between two characters so that part of their letter shapes overlap.
The amount of space separating each character in a word.
Decreasing the space between certain characters to create an illusion of consistent spacing.
Adjustment of spacing between two characters for desired effect.
Altering the space between two characters (either taking space away or adding space between) to achieve a more pleasing and readable result to top
Tightening the spacing between letters.
to squeeze together characters, for a better fit of strokes and white space. In display type, characters almost need to be kerned because the white space between characters at large sizes is more noticeable
The space between a pair of letters.
The spacing of a certain combination of letters in typography where each character overlaps into some of the space of the other character for an improved appearance. It is provided with typesetting and desktop publishing systems.
The process of moving letters farther apart or closer together to make them appear more evenly spaced. Most computer software programs have an automatic kerning feature that greatly reduces or eliminates the need for manual kerning.
This is the process of selectively adjusting the spacing between letters pairs to improve the overall appearance. The letter pairs that most often need some kind of kerning treatment are AV, AY, PA, and AT. These letter pairs often look awkward together, and need to either be moved closer together, or further apart manually.
The process of changing the standard character spacing to make the more pleasing. An example would be to reduce the gaps between VAW.
The amount of space between text characters. Kerning varies between fonts.
To adjust space between letters so they look balanced. Certain letters look better closer together than others, such as putting a capital ‘T’ and a small ‘a’ together, so the upper part of the ‘T’ hangs slightly over the ‘a’. Kerning is used most often in PCs, laptop and desktop publishing programmes, when correct spacing is important.
Narrowing the space between two letters of type (ex: TJ).
The adjustment of space between adjacent type characters to make them appear evenly spaced.
The act of moving CHARACTERs so that they look better on the PAGE, involving reducing or increasing the spacing between characters.
Space between characters in a line of text. Spacing is varied to compensate for shapes of letters, making for easier reading. Specific spacing between two specific characters is called a kerning pair. See condense.
The amount of spacing between adjacent characters of a font. Not all characters have equal width, so space that should be left between different character pairs must be defined (e.g. Av). Although many font editors such as FontLab and Macromedia Fontographer allow auto-kerning, for best results manual kerning is usually necessary.
The adjustment made to the spacing between adjacent characters.
In typography, the reduction of letterspacing between certain character combinations in order to reduce the space between them, performed for aesthetic reasons.
Reducing space between characters. Negative letter spacing.
The selective negative spacing between pairs of letters to achieve optimal balance with other letters in the same word.
The reduced spacing between certain combinations of two characters enhancing their visual appeal.
the spacing between letters of words.
Adjusting the horizontal spacing between letters.
The process of reducing spacing between certain combinations of two characters to enhance their visual appeal. Some commonly kerned pairs include Wa, To, and Ya.
Is when the letters in a word fit into eack other. Lettering done with kerning takes up less space.
Reducing the space between two characters when setting text to bring them closer together thus saving space and improving the appearance.
Adjusting the amount of space between characters.
Adjusting the spacing between pairs of adjacent characters÷usually to move them closer together.
Adjusting the spacing between individual letters. Automatic kerning by computer software usually suffices for body text, but headlines or titles may need manual kerning.
A method in composition of changing the spacing between type; brings the type closer together.
the adjustment of spacing between letter pairs
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.
Adjusting inter-character spacing of letters. Typically for pairs of letters that need special spacing to make them more easily recognisable and readable.
Adjusting the space between characters in a word, a line of text, or an entire document to allow the text to align or fit properly. This is accomplished by placing characters closer together or farther apart.
Moving pairs of letters either closer together or farther apart to adjust and improve the space between them.
Subtracting space between two characters, making them closer together for a better visual appearance.
the adjusting of space between individual letters so that part of one extends over the rectangular area covered by its neighbour.
An adjustment of the normal space between certain combinations of characters, to eliminate excess space.
The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.
In type composition, the subtraction of space between letters or characters so that they appear closer together and form a visual unit.
In typesetting, subtracting the space between two characters, to be closer together. ()
removing space between letters to make them fit together tighter and look better.
In typesettin, adjusting the space between type characters so that parts of a letter that extend beyone the type body overlap the letter next to it; used to even spacng.
the addition or subtraction of space between two characters
The fine tuning of spacing between letters.
In typesetting, subtracting or adding space between two characters, making them closer together or further apart.
An adjustment to the normal spacing that occurs between two or more specifically named glyphs, known as the kerning pair.
In typography, the reduction in spacing between two letters (uppercase and lowercase letters) for aesthetic reasons so that the squares they occupy overlap. Letter combinations for which kerning is used include “To†or “Vaâ€.
The process of improving the appearance and legibility of text by adjusting the white space between certain paired characters, such as “Ty,” “To,” or “Wh,” which are known as kerning pairs.
To adjust the horizontal spacing between a pair of characters.
Adjusting the spacing between two adjacent letters to create a better visual fit. Traditionally meant decreasing the amount of space, but has come to mean either increasing or decreasing the space between the letters. Note that this is not the same as letterspacing.
Adjusting the space between two letters.
Tightening the space between letters.
A kerning is the horizontal spacing between letters in a word.
adjusting the space between characters to improve the look of display type
The adjustment of the white space left between specific pairs of letters to account for the architectural design of the typeface.
an effort to eliminate excessive white space in a document by reducing the space between certain letters.
The space between characters. Now used to define proportional spacing between characters which is dependent upon the character width.
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.
The adjustment of space between individual characters, to give the text a tighter appearance.
Called mortising in hot metal typesetting. Kerning is really width modification. In the process, characters are brought closer together in the interest of aesthetics. When the instructions to operators read "kern 2 units" the system subtracts those units from the width.
The horizontal spacing between the letters in a word.
The placement of characters such that their bounding boxes (character boxes) overlap. This allows for a more natural-looking spacing between characters.
The process of changing the horizontal dimension of a type character, or the white space around the character to achieve a visual effect.
The amount of space between characters, initially determined by the design of the font. You can adjust the spacing between to make it more aesthetically pleasing.
Kerning refers to the space between letters or characters. Adjusting kerning can bring the letters further together or separate them further apart.
In typography, kerning, or less commonly, mortising (referring to the process of physically removing material from the cast character), is the process of adjusting letter spacing in a proportional font. In a well-kerned font, the two-dimensional blank spaces between each pair of letters all have similar area.