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JUSTIFY LINES [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

To space out lines of type to a specified measure.

OBS

Type lines are justified by putting more or less space between the words.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Mettre entre les mots le blanc nécessaire pour que la ligne d'un texte soit à la longueur voulue.

OBS

... chaque ligne sera justifiée, d'égale longueur, mais au prix d'un espacement inter-mots différent d'une ligne à l'autre.

Spanish

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