Definition of "kerned" []

• Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of kern. (verb)

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• "When you type the same letters on a computer next to each other the are automatically 'kerned' or 'grouped' so that their individual spaces actually overlap. e. g., TO."
• "All of those separate icons are a little weirdly "kerned" on the iPad screen."
• "For another, the numeral 1 is kerned to prevent the big gap between characters usually seen on LED clocks."