Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
kerning
Russian translation:
кернинг
English term
kerning
Optical kerning adjusts the spacing between adjacent characters based on their shapes. Some fonts include robust kern-pair specifications. However, when a font includes only minimal built-in kerning or none at all, or if you use two different typefaces or sizes in one or more words on a line, you may want to use the optical kerning option. (Adobe.com)
In the digital typefaces used today, the space between letters is controlled by a table of kerning pairs, which specify spaces between different letter combinations. (Princeton Architectural Press)
The amount of empty space between letter pairs 'wants' to be equal, and that's the goal of hand kerning your type. Your mind reads the words your eyes see. When there is visual and spatial continuity between all the objects (letters) it's easier to read, the better things look, and the more you can concentrate on the meaning of the words, rather than the minute 'visual hitches' that are created by poor kerning. (coolhomepages.com - Tim Donahue)
Oct 29, 2009 13:52: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
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Nov 1, 2009 14:55: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Nov 1, 2009 15:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
кернинг
Кернинг увеличивает или уменьшает интервалы между парами букв, что позволяет улучшить их внешний вид. Большинство шрифтов содержат информацию, которая сокращает расстояние между определенными парами букв, например "TA" или "Va". Функция автокернинга в программе Fireworks пользуется при отображении текста информацей о кернинге, содержащейся в шрифтах, но может быть отключена при малых размерах символов, либо когда текст не подвергается сглаживанию. Кернинг измеряется в процентах. Настройка кернинга производится в инспекторе свойств или при помощи клавиатуры. (Adobe)
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