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AUTO-KERNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic kerning
1, record 1, English, automatic%20kerning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto-kerning 2, record 1, English, auto%2Dkerning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In phototypesetting, the automatic alteration of the natural spacing between characters in a text in order to enhance character fit and legibility. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20kerning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of automatic kerning : pair kerning, i.e. kerning between selected pairs of characters, and track kerning, i.e. kerning between all the characters of a block of text. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20kerning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crénage automatique
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9nage%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approche automatique 2, record 1, French, approche%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système d'édition vraiment professionnel doit offrir une fonction de crénage automatique par paires de caractères, pour un nombre illimité de paires par police. Les valeurs de largeurs utilisées dans le crénage automatique varieront, dans un système sophistiqué, pour différents types de caractères ou familles de caractères. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9nage%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux types de crénage automatique : le crénage systématisé qui influence la valeur de l'espacement entre tous les caractères d'un document, et le crénage par paires qui règle l'espace entre paires de caractères. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9nage%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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