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3.4.1 Kernings

In order to get kerning information for some pair of characters in a font, use the following function.

Function: kerning CHARACTER1 CHARACTER2

Return kerning for CHARACTER1 and CHARACTER2, or nil.
Both characters must belong to the same font.

The kerning, if it exists, is in design size units (but see Freezing).