FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first kerning adjustment caused a small rebellion. Typography has always been this personal.

✗ FAKE
Kerning is the adjustment of space between letters. It has long been part of typesetting, and there is no record of a rebellion caused by it. The claim is a joke.

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