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kern

/kɜːn/

Meaning 1

part of metal type that sticks out

“The kern on the typeface was uneven and distracting.”
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Illustration of kern: part of metal type that sticks out

Meaning 2

To adjust the spacing between letters in printing.

“The designer decided to kern the text for better readability.”
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Illustration of kern: To adjust the spacing between letters in printing.