I’m not a fan of novelty jewelry for myself, but from a copyeditor’s point of view, these rings (from Etsy; can’t remember the designer) made me smile.
You see, “kerning” refers to the space between letters, which can be manipulated to either closeuptheletters o r s p a c e t h e m o u t .
So by wearing the kern ring on two fingers, you can play with your own kerning, as in this photo. Sounds a little bold; oh those typographers!
You see, “kerning” refers to the space between letters, which can be manipulated to either closeuptheletters o r s p a c e t h e m o u t .
So by wearing the kern ring on two fingers, you can play with your own kerning, as in this photo. Sounds a little bold; oh those typographers!
Such fun! There seems to be a lot of graphic design/editorial humor floating around the style world these days ... the Pantone/Gap collaboration springs to mind.
ReplyDeleteCute. M has a little friend named Kern. Would be perfect for him :-)
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