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kern 1
also kerne (kûrn)n.
1. A medieval Scottish or Irish foot soldier.
2. A loutish person.
[Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish ceithern, ceithernn, band of soldiers, from Old Irish.]
kern 2
(kûrn) Printingn.
The portion of a typeface that projects beyond the body or shank of a character.
tr.v. kerned, kern·ing, kerns
1. To provide (type) with a kern.
2. To adjust space between (characters) in typeset text.
[French carne, corner, from Old North French, from Latin cardō, cardin-, hinge.]
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kerning
(ˈkɜːnɪŋ)n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the adjustment of space between the letters of words to improve the appearance of printed text
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