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Definition of Kerned
1. a. Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.
Definition of Kerned
1. Adjective. Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kerned
1. kern [v] - See also: kern
Medical Definition of Kerned
1. Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; said of type. "In Roman, f and j are the only kerned letters." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kerned
Literary usage of Kerned
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History and Art of Printing by Philip Luckombe (1771)
"kerned Letters are fuch as have part • of their Face hang over, either on one,
... kerned Letters being attended with more trouble than other forts, ..."
2. The Printer's Grammar: Containing a Concise History of the Origin of by John Smith (1787)
"V. Of kerned Letters> KErned Letters are fuch as have part of their Fac£ hang over,
... In the Roman, ffj are the only kerned Letters; but in the Italic, ..."
3. Typographia: an Historical Sketch of the Origin and Progress of the Art of by Thomas Curson Hansard (1825)
"kerned letters are such as have part of their face hanging over either on one
... In the Roman, f and j, are the only kerned letters; but in the Italic, d, ..."
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