Kerning+in+Word

Kerning in Word

This is a short explanation of the value of Kerning in a letter etc.

Kerning adjust the letter placing in relevance to the previous letter

For example if you image a printing set each letter is mounted on a block, and when you stamp the letter the next letter is in a similar block and does not take into account the fact that it could be placed closer ,

As for example a Capital “ **T** “ the overhang of the **//T//** allows a small cap **“i”** to be printed underneath this so making a neater word. E.g.

Therefore for appearances you should have Kerning Enabled in Word

The man who revolutionised the printing in the 15th century was called Johann Gutenberg

Who cast different blocks for __**“en as apposed to em”**__

Later in the hands of true craftsmen typography became an art‐form.

With computerisation this craft has sadly disappeared