The degree of tightness in the space between type characters such as the individual letters in headlines, subheads, and body copy. Art directors frequently adjust the degree of closeness between type characters to give the appearance of more natural (and more readable) character and word spacing.

The amount of space between characters in a word; in desktop publishing, it is typically performed on pairs of letters or on a short range of text to fine-tune the character spacing. 

the amount of spacing between adjacent letters of type. It’s not sufficient to have letters equally spaced in order for them to look equally spaced. In a word like “balloon”, the letter pair “ll” must [..]

Internet Glossary In typography, kerning refers to adjusting the space between characters, especially by placing two characters closer together than normal. Kerning makes certain combinations of letters, such as WA, MW, TA, and VA, look better.Only the most sophisticated word processors and desktop publishing systems perform kerning. Normally, you [..]

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

)In typography, kerning refers to adjusting the space between characters, especially by placing two characters closer together than normal. Kerning makes certain combinations of letters, such as WA, M [..]

A method in composition of changing the spacing between type; brings the type closer together.

In typography, the reduction of letterspacing between certain character combinations in order to reduce the space between them, performed for aesthetic reasons.

the adjustment of spacing between certain letter pairs, A and V for example, to obtain a more pleasing appearance. Not all DTP systems can achieve this.

Adjustment of horizontal space between two written characters.

Reducing the space between letters that fit together, to improve the look of the setting. As in ‘WAVE’, where the A fits nicely between the W and the V, so the three letters can be closed up a little. [..]

The act of moving printed or mounted letters further apart or closer together in order to achieve a desired effect. (See also letter spacing, tracking and justified.)

Horizontal space between two written characters.

Adjustment of horizontal space between two written characters.

Kerning refers to the spacing between the characters of a font. Without kerning, each character takes up a block of space and the next character is printed after it. When kerning is applied to a font, [..]

term used to describe the space between characters in a font. This will vary from front to font, and is important for readability.

Reducing the spacing between certain pairs of letters in a proportional-pitch type to improve the appearance of the line of type. Proportional-pitch fonts often have automatic kerning of certain lette [..]

 The space between letters which adjusts proportionally depending on the relationship between letters.

In type, the horizontal spacing between the letters in a word.

Kerning refers to the use of white space in text, where letters may be able to overlap each other (such as A and V), both to save space and to look more natural on the page. Kerning can be applied to [..]

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

Modifying the horizontal space between letters.

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

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