kern -
the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body
type a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"
Kern -
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
kern -
Any part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter.
kern -
A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt.
Verb
kern -
To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters characters or glyphs; to perform such adjustments to a portion of text, according to preset rules.