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THIN SPACE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Letterpress (printing methods)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

A letterpress spacing piece having a width one-fourth or one-fifth of its own body.

OBS

In electronic publishing, a fixed space that is either one third or one-fourth of the em space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (procédés d'impression)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Éditique
DEF

Espace dont l'épaisseur est d'un quart ou d'un cinquième de son propre corps.

OBS

Le français ne semble pas faire une distinction entre «hairspace» et «thin space».

OBS

On note aussi qu'en typographie, le terme «espace» est féminin.

Spanish

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