Definition of KERNING

kerning

Plural: kernings

Verb

  • furnish with a kern
  • remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
  • present participle and gerund of kern

Noun

  • The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.

Origin / Etymology

From kern (“part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter”) + -ing, from French carne (“corner”).

Synonyms

kern

Antonyms

kern

Scrabble Score: 12

kerning: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
kerning: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kerning: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

kerning: valid Words With Friends Word