TermCraft conventionFoundational
Kerning
Fine-tuning the gap between two particular letters.
Definition
Adjustment of space between specific character pairs, defined by the typeface.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
Fine-tuning the gap between two particular letters.
Example
The pair 'AV' needs less space than two straight-sided letters, which the font handles automatically.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Font SelectionUI foundation
- Letter SpacingUI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.