kern >> kəːn
Definition: [verb] adjust the spacing between (characters) in a piece of text to be printed.
Example: please kern the double underscores in the code below
Definition: [verb] provide (metal type or a printed character) with a kern.
Example: sometimes display type is kerned
Definition: [noun] the part of a metal type projecting beyond the body or shank, or a part of a printed character that overlaps its neighbours.