October 19, 2011

Kern Type, a typography game

Test your graphic design skills with Kern Type. "Kerning" is the practice of adjusting the spacing between characters, evenly balancing the negative space for an attractive result. If you imagined that your company's logo designer plucked a pretty little icon out of the air, typed the company name next to it, and called it a day, think again! The characters in each word are nudged around to achieve perfect visual balance. (If the designer was a pro, that is.) Give it a try yourself.

34 comments:

  1. KimOctober 19, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Addictive!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Great site. LOVE it.

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  3. JanellOctober 19, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    91/100... there's room to improve. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. SandraOctober 19, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    was soo bored until I went to m blog and found out that you had a new post. can always count on you for distraction from homework. lol

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  5. Live a Colorful LifeOctober 19, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    That was pretty fun!

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  6. LauraOctober 19, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    I always find such fun stuff in your blog, thanks a lot!!

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  7. Angela G. GentileOctober 19, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Fun, Fun, Fun!

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  8. Piecing it back togetherOctober 19, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Someone sent me this weeks ago, and I've been kerning ever since. Crazy how once you start, it's a struggle to stop.

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  9. kszwahlOctober 19, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    I did it twice and got almost the same score both times. lol

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  10. KathleenOctober 19, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Very cool! I got an 83 out of 100. Thanks for posting!

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  11. Tami @ Lemon Tree TalesOctober 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Very fun .. a few of them I got spot on but sadly those bad ones balanced it out for a total of 84/100. Gotta practice more. :-)

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  12. The Needle ShopOctober 19, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    my favorite game by far! 96!

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  13. Packers MoversOctober 20, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    It's Fun.. Seriously... All must try it .. Thanx for sharin...

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  14. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    I got 100/100 :)

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  15. TaraOctober 20, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Awesome little game! Thanks for sharing...I passed it on to my co-workers

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  16. FrancesOctober 20, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Thanks for this. It was fun and helpful

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  17. mbwifeOctober 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Am I the only one who couldn't get this to work using Google Chrome as a browser?

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  18. Rose ClearfieldOctober 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Fun idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  19. kms handmadeOctober 20, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    That was fun! I got a 91. Here's a color one you might enjoy:
    http://www.xrite.com/ph_toolframe.aspx?action=coloriq#.Tp_lZ6YqwZ8.email

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  20. Sanjyot WagleOctober 20, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    This game infected my ad agency like a viral last week... :)

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  21. CassandraOctober 20, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    96/100. I like that I didn't quite hit 100 as, although I was in agreement for most of the suggested kerning, there were a few where I felt my result looked a bit better and more balanced. Interestingly enough, every time I was "off," I'd positioned things slightly to the left of the example provided by the pros.

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  22. RachelOctober 20, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Very funny. Reminds me of this zipup a graphic designer friend has-when you zip it up, you are "kerning" and bringing the letters together! http://marketplace.veer.com/merch/VPR0001260

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  23. Jessica JonesOctober 20, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    I've admired that sweatshirt for some time! It's funny.

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  24. Jessica JonesOctober 20, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Kelly, that's a fun game, too! I blogged about that awhile back but had forgotten about it!

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  25. aGeeOctober 20, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Well, your blog is one of my favorite ever. Really what a great stuff you've got here :)

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  26. JayaOctober 20, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    This is too fun a distraction.

    Thought you might like these!
    http://www.seletti.it/pantone/pantone_xmas_ball.htm

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  27. Laptop IDOctober 20, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Hiii.... visit back friends

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  28. Missing_PiecesOctober 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Ugh! So addictive! I was only off by a fraction each time and still only 65%! lol

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  29. bbphotoOctober 20, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    oh my... flash backs of high school typography classes at Lane Tech!

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  30. ShrieOctober 21, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Love this. And I got a pretty damn good score!

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  31. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    95/100 Not bad for not even knowing what kerning meant 5 minutes ago. Either it was super easy or I have a knack for it.
    Kristin

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  32. UnknownOctober 22, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    This is really great. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. AnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    That was fun...

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    That is great! Love it<3

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