keming
(typography, Internet slang, humorous) Improper kerning.
ˈkɛmɪŋDocumented since 1990s1990sMillennialhistorical94 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026US
(typography, Internet slang, humorous) Improper kerning.
Origin: Coined by various sources in the early 1990s as a deliberate misspelling of kerning by combining the r and n into an m, as an example of improper kerning due to the increasing growth of desktop publishing. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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