meaning

adj : rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look";

"pregnant with meaning" [syn: {meaning(a)}, {pregnant},

{significant}]

n 1: the message that is intended or expressed [syn: {significance},

{signification}, {import}]

2: the idea that is intended; "What is the sense of this

proverb?" [syn: {sense}, {substance}]

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)