What does kerning specifically adjust?

What does kerning specifically adjust?

• A. Space Between Words Only
• B. Spacing Between Lines
• C. Space Between Pairs of Letters
• D. Spacing Between a Word and Its Punctuation

Answer: (C)

Kerning is the adjustment of space between pairs of letters to achieve optical balance in a line of text. By tightening or loosening the gap between two specific characters, designers fix awkward spaces that can occur with certain letter combinations (for example, A next to V) so the word looks evenly spaced and readable. This is different from tracking, which changes spacing uniformly across a whole run of text rather than just one pair. It’s also separate from line spacing (leading), which affects vertical distance between lines, and from general word-to-word or word-to-punctuation spacing, which deals with broader horizontal gaps rather than the precise pairwise adjustments kerning focuses on.

Kerning is the adjustment of space between pairs of letters to achieve optical balance in a line of text. By tightening or loosening the gap between two specific characters, designers fix awkward spaces that can occur with certain letter combinations (for example, A next to V) so the word looks evenly spaced and readable. This is different from tracking, which changes spacing uniformly across a whole run of text rather than just one pair. It’s also separate from line spacing (leading), which affects vertical distance between lines, and from general word-to-word or word-to-punctuation spacing, which deals with broader horizontal gaps rather than the precise pairwise adjustments kerning focuses on.