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Kerning

Scope note

The setting of type characters closer together than would normally or automatically be done; for visual effect, usually to close an unsightly gap. With metal type, the body of the type is cut for a closer fit; in photocomposition, minute increments of backspacing are used.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213179

Broader Terms used

<typographic techniques>

Equivalent Terms used

kerned

Created

13yrs ago

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