kerning
kerning · kernings
Unterschneidung
The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typefaceThe adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
UK/ˈkɜːnɪŋ/US/ˈkɝnɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
Unterschneidung
Translations
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By meaning 1
adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs:
Origin
From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing,From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).
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Forms
plural: kerningsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable