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Kerning | Definition and Translations

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The process of adjusting the spacing between specific glyphs in a font.

Dutch: overhang

French: crénage

German: Unterschneidung

Italian: crenatura

Polish: kerning

Russian: кернинг

Spanish: Acoplamiento

By Ralf Herrmann (July 3, 2015)
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Terms linking to this term:

Tracking (letter-spacing)

Academy Lessons linking to this term:

F1: How to judge font quality
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