Adjusting the space between two specific letters so they look evenly spaced. It fixes awkward gaps, like the one that can appear between a capital A and a capital V.
Synonyms
- letter fitting
Related terms
In plain words
- the gap between two letters
- fixing weird spacing between letters
Usage example
The logo looked amateurish until the designer fixed the kerning between the T and the o.
Don't confuse with…
- trackingKerning adjusts space between a single pair of letters; tracking changes spacing evenly across a whole run of text.
Categories
- Typography