kerning
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kerning
- /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ US
- /ˈkɜːnɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nɪŋ
Where it comes from
From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).
noun kernings
- The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
verb
- present participle and gerund of kern
Translations
Every language
noun adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs
| Español | cranaje, interletraje, cran |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 字偶距調節 /字偶距调节 zì'ǒujù tiáojié |
| Português | entreletra compensada, compensação, espaçamento entreletras compensado, espacejamento entreletras compensado, kerning |
| Français | crénage |
| Deutsch | Unterschneidung |
| Italiano | crenatura |
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title = {kerning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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