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kern - Kerning - Typography Microsoft

Fonts intended for cross-platform use or for the Windows platform in general should conform to the 'kern' table format specified here. The Kerning table contains the values that control the inter-character spacing for the glyphs in a font. There is currently no system level support for Kerning (other than returning the kern pairs and kern values).

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Kerning and tracking - helpx.adobe.com

Kerning is the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters. Tracking is the process of loosening or tightening a block of text. Note: Values for Kerning and tracking affect Japanese text but normally these options are used to adjust the aki between roman characters. Types of Kerning

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Kern Table - TrueType Reference Manual - Apple Developer


The 'kern'table contains the values that adjust the intercharacter spacing for glyphs in a font. It can have multiple subtables in varied formats that can contain information for vertical or horizontal text. Kerning values are used to adjust intercharacter spacing. Kerning can be parallel to the flow of text or perpendicular to the flow of text, or both. For example, if perpendicular kern…

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A beginner’s guide to kerning like a designer - Learn

Kerning refers to the amount of space between two letters (or other characters: Numbers, punctuation, etc.) and the process of adjusting that space to avoid awkward-looking gaps between your letters and improve legibility. In this article, we will outline how to

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Kerning and tracking - Adobe Inc.

May 28, 2018 . Kerning is the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters. Tracking is the process of loosening or tightening a block of text. Note: Values for Kerning and tracking affect Japanese text but normally these options are used to adjust the aki between roman characters. Types of Kerning

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font-kerning - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets MDN

Kerning defines how letters are spaced. In well-kerned fonts, this feature makes character spacing more uniform and pleasant to read than it would otherwise be. In the image below, for instance, the examples on the left do not use Kerning, while the ones on the right do: Syntax

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Kerning - Wikipedia

In typography, Kerning is the process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional font, usually to achieve a visually pleasing result. Kerning adjusts the space between individual letterforms, while tracking (letter-spacing) adjusts spacing uniformly over …

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Adjusting Kerning in CSS - Stack Overflow

Oct 02, 2010 . Kerning is not controlled by letter-spacing, and there are no font-Kerning for CSS1 or CSS2. The new specification, CSS3, has not been approved as a standard (W3C Recommendation), but there are a property proposed for font-Kerning , see 2012 draft,

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Kerning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of Kerning 1 typography : the act or result of Kerning characters Good Kerning can enhance a font's appearance.
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Keruing The Wood Database - Lumber Identification

Keruing. Tree Size: 100-200 ft (30-60 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter. Shrinkage: Radial: 5.5%, Tangential: 10.8%, Volumetric: 16.3%, T/R Ratio: 2.0. Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from a light to medium yellowish brown to a darker reddish brown. Overall appearance and grain patterning is rather homogenous and bland.
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What Is Kerning? Everything You Need To Know

Kerning is the spacing between a pair of letters. Whenever you are working on a project, you want to aim for an even typographic color (in other words: having no odd or uneven spacing between letters). In some instances (such as large headlines and blocks of copy), you should spend a bit more time Kerning the type, while in other instances ...
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The Typekit Blog Kerning on the Web

Feb 05, 2014 . Kerning enables these edges to overlap so the space between each character can be adjusted to be tighter or looser. The word “AWAY” without and with Kerning set in JAF Facit. In the illustration there are three Kerning values: “A-W”, “W-A” and “A-Y”.

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kerning.plist - Unified Font Object

The Kerning pair members are glyph names or group names. Group names used as the first member of a Kerning pair must begin with the Kerning group prefix defined in the groups.plist specification. Group names used as the second member of a Kerning pair must begin with the Kerning group prefix defined in the groups.plist specification. Glyphs or ...

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An Introduction to TrueType Fonts: A look inside the TTF

May 23, 2003 . 5 Kerning (‘kern’) The optional ‘kern’ table specifies how glyph combinations should be kerned. On the Windows, the only format which is supported provides simple pair Kerning. Pairs of glyph ids are listed with the amount by which the origin of the second glyph should be moved in relation to the first glyph.

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Registered features, k-o - Typography

Besides standard adjustment in the horizontal direction, this feature can supply size-dependent Kerning data via device tables, “cross-stream” Kerning in the Y text direction, and adjustment of glyph placement independent of the advance adjustment. Note that this feature may apply to runs of more than two glyphs, and would not be used in ...

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Discourse by Design: The Joy of Kerning Notebook

Jul 10, 2013 . Kerning addresses the space between individual letter pairs. The objective is to give the appearance of equal space between each letter. Often, this means fitting letters together like puzzle pieces. As you can see in the image the T and the y in the kerned type are scooched closer together to make the space between letters more even.

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kerning.plist - Unified Font Object

This file contains Kerning pairs for the font. This file is optional. If it is not defined in the UFO, there is no Kerning data. Specification. The property list data consists of a dictionary at the top level. Keys are left glyph or group names and values are dictionaries.

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font-kerning · WebPlatform Docs

When rendering OpenType fonts, the opentype specification states that Kerning be enabled by default. When Kerning is enabled, the OpenType kernfeature is enabled. vkernis used for vertical text. User Agents must also support Kerning via data contained in a kernfont table, as detailed in the OpenType specification.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the different types of kerning?

    Types of Kerning. You can automatically kern type using metrics Kerning or optical Kerning. Metrics Kerning uses kern pairs, which are included with most fonts. Kern pairs contain information about the spacing of specific pairs of letters. Some of these are: LA, P., To, Tr, Ta, Tu, Te, Ty, Wa, WA, We, Wo, Ya, and Yo.

  • What is kerning in printing?

    Kerning is the spacing between a pair of letters. Whenever you are working on a project, you want to aim for an even typographic color (in other words: having no odd or uneven spacing between letters).

  • What is the kerning table used for?

    The Kerning table contains the values that control the inter-character spacing for the glyphs in a font. There is currently no system level support for Kerning (other than returning the kern pairs and kern values).

  • Is there a system level support for kerning?

    There is currently no system level support for Kerning (other than returning the kern pairs and kern values). OpenType™ fonts containing CFF outlines are not supported by the 'kern' table and must use the GPOS OpenType Layout table.

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