kerned


kern 1

also kerne K0041000 (kûrn)n.1. A medieval Scottish or Irish foot soldier.2. A loutish person.
[Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish ceithern, ceithernn, band of soldiers, from Old Irish.]

kern 2

K0041000 (kûrn) Printing n. The portion of a typeface that projects beyond the body or shank of a character.tr.v. kerned, kern·ing, kerns 1. To provide (type) with a kern.2. To adjust space between (characters) in typeset text.
[French carne, corner, from Old North French, from Latin cardō, cardin-, hinge.]