VERB: "to adjust or specify the width of the side bearings between certain pairs of adjacent characters in order to improve the appearance and legibility of composed text" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to adjust or specify the width of the side bearings between certain pairs of adjacent characters in order to improve the appearance and legibility of composed text" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
2. the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body
(verb)
1. furnish with a kern
2. remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

APPEARANCE (noun)
1. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
2. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
LEGIBILITY (noun)
1. a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
2. distinctness that makes perception easy

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