TBH I was hoping the subject had been laid to rest with the recent release of the birth certificate but saw something that caught my eye.
Apparently on the recently released Obama birth certificate it contains a process called 'kerning'. The way I understand it is that on typewriter fonts each character takes up a given space everytime due to the nature of the machine. Modern computer fonts can be blended together better because the fonts aren't mechanical in nature like on a typewriter. A typewriter doesn't know what character is coming next so it has to leave enough space for any character, while a computer can change the spacing on the fly.
I'm not an expert on the subject and was wondering if someone could confirm that this is true.
Here's a video that describes the issue:
Does the birth certificate contain kerning, and was it possible on a typewriter in 1961? Those are the two questions I'd like answered and would prefer it not turn into another birther thread if possible.
Thanks
