How to kern
How to kern
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I like to imagine a "volume" of the space between in letter and try to make those balance. With this in mind, you will find that these general concepts of kerning are useful.
1. Two adjacent verticals, such as ll or Hk, need the most amount of space between them.
2. Round shapes beside a vertical need a little less. Examples include lo or Ho. You're starting to get the idea.
3. Round shapes next to other round shapes need the least amount of space. Obviously this means combinations like Oo, pd, and so on.
4. Special situations exist where you have to really get in there and fix things. Someone pointed out 2011, specifically 11, as one such case. Others include LT and, well, you get the point.