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kerning
kerning In printing, the adjustment of the spacing between adjacent characters, using the natural slope in the letters, in order to improve the text appearance. Kerning is used in the more advanced desktop publishing applications and is of particular value when using italic fonts.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "kerning." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "kerning." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-kerning.html JOHN DAINTITH. "kerning." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-kerning.html |
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kerning
kerning The term used to describe the process of moving letters closer together for better visual effect.
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DARREL INCE. "kerning." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "kerning." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-kerning.html DARREL INCE. "kerning." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-kerning.html |
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