Meaning & use

kerning

noun·Advanced

In typography, the adjustment of space between individual letters to improve visual appearance and readability.

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The designer spent extra time on kerning to make sure the logo's letters looked evenly spaced.

Poor kerning made the headline's letters look awkwardly cramped together.

A note on using this word

Kerning adjusts spacing between specific letter pairs, distinct from tracking, which adjusts uniform spacing across a whole block of text.

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