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kerning

UK/ˈkɜːnɪŋ/US/ˈkɝnɪŋ/

kerning noun: the adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface. Also the present participle and gerund of kern.

kerning: the adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface
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Noun

kerning (countable and uncountable, plural kernings)

  1. The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.

Also used as

kerning is also the present participle and gerund of kern.

kerning meaning in Indonesian

kerning in Indonesian

adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs
kerning

Forms of kerning

pluralkernings

Origin of kerning

From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).

Words that rhyme with kerning

Questions about kerning

What does kerning mean?
Kerning means the adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
What is kerning in Indonesian?
Kerning in Indonesian is kerning. See Kerning meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is kerning?
Kerning is a noun.
How do you pronounce kerning?
Kerning is pronounced /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of kerning?
The plural of kerning is kernings.

Words near kerning in the dictionary

  1. Kernig's sign
  2. Kernighan
  3. Kernighan-Lin algorithm
  4. Kernighans
  5. kernikterus
  6. kerning
  7. kernings
  8. kernish
  9. kernite
  10. kernmantel
  11. kernmantle

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