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FIXED SPACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

A space whose width does not vary in a text of a given type size and which is typeset either in units based on an em, a fraction of an em, or in points.

CONT

The em space, en space, and thin space, known together as fixed spaces, are used to avoid difficulties caused by the variable spacing of the spaceband.

OBS

opposed to "soft space".

OBS

Hard spaces include the em, en, thin, and figure spaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Espace dont la chasse ou largeur ne varie pas dans un texte composé d'un même corps.

OBS

En typographie, le terme «espace» est féminin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Composición (Imprenta)
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