What even is kerning? Is it a font thingy? A design concept gone wrong? A poorly-placed comma in the grand scheme of life?
Kerning is the art of adjusting the gap between letters, because, honestly, some letters just don't want to be friends. It's like the font version of personal space, but instead of giving each other room, letters are all like "No, no, I'll just take up more than my fair share, thanks."
So, if you want to know more about kerning, or if you just need to know where the gap between the 'g' and 's' went, click here for the basics, or here for more on letter drama.
Ever wondered why some letters just don't get along? Like the 'i' and 's', always bumping into each other like they're in some sort of typographical game of bumper cars? It's because, my friend, it's all about the space.
Want to see more letter conflicts? Click here for a list of letters that just can't seem to get along.
A special series of articles, where we delve into the deep, deep world of letter drama. From the 'Q' and 'A' who can't decide how much space to leave between them, to the 'X' who just wants to be alone, but is stuck in a crowded alphabet.
Stay tuned for more Kerning: The Series, where the only constant is conflict and the only thing we're sure of is that letters just can't get along.
The Kerning Series