turning

adj : turning about an axis [syn: {revolving}, {rotating}, {wheeling}]

n 1: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the

course; "he took a turn to the right" [syn: {turn}]

2: act of changing in practice or custom: "the law took many

turnings over the years"

3: a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

[syn: {turn}]

kerning

The process of reducing the spacing between certain

pairs of letters to improve their appearance. When a {font}

is created, each {character} is given a width that includes

some space around it so that the letters don't run into each

other when displayed or printed. This can be thought of as an

invisible box around each character. Some pairs of characters

such as A and V, look better if the boxes overlap slightly,

bringing the characters closer together (but still not

touching).

See also {tracking}, {leading}.

(1996-06-07)