kern
/kɜrn/
noun
- In printing and digital typography, the part of a letter that extends beyond the main body, or the space between two letters that is adjusted for a more even appearance.
- The designer adjusted the kern between the 'A' and 'V' to make the logo look balanced.
- Good typography requires careful attention to each kern for readability.
- In this font, the kern of the 'f' overlaps the next letter slightly.
verb
- To adjust the spacing between characters in a piece of text to improve its appearance.
- You should kern the headline so the letters don't look too far apart.
- She learned to kern text properly in her graphic design class.
- The software allows you to kern pairs of letters automatically.