kerning en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɜːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (23)
pt compensação (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · cmn 字偶距調節 /字偶距调节 (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · es interletraje (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · pt espaçamento entreletras compensado (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · pt espacejamento entreletras compensado (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · mi whakatata pū (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · nl overhang (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · ga coirneáil (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · pt entreletra compensada (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · es cranaje (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · pt kerning (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · hu egalizálás (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · hu betűköz-igazítás (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · hu alávágás (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · ca interlletratge (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · de Unterschneidung (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · es cran (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · it crenatura (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · fr crénage (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · fi parivälistys (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · fi kirjainparivälistys (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · id kerning (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) · fi välistys (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs)