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NORMAL LETTERSPACING [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Typography
DEF

the letterspacing values allotted by the typefont designer or the manufacturer of the typesetting equipment.

OBS

In this expression the term letterspacing should not be confused with its more common typographical meaning which refers to the placing of additional space between letters (interlettrage).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
DEF

Espacement entre les lettres déterminé par le concepteur de la fonte des caractères ou par le fabricant du matériel de composition.

Spanish

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