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Record 1 2011-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
  • Typography
DEF

The distance between ... letters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Graphologie et cryptographie
  • Typographie (Caractères)
DEF

Espace entre chaque lettre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Informatics
DEF

In typesetting, adding space between the individual letters of words in order to fill out a line of type to a given measure or to improve appearance.

OBS

In metal typesetting, letterspacing was achieved by inserting thin paper or metal spaces, which were less than type-high and so do not print, between the letters. In phototypesetting and electronic publishing, letterspacing is achieved by keyboarding extra space between letters or increasing the set-width of the face.

OBS

In electronic publishing, the terms "letterspacing" and "intercharacter spacing" are sometimes used synonymously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Éditique
  • Informatique
DEF

Augmentation de l'espace entre les lettres pour allonger un mot ou pour uniformiser la largeur des espaces entre les lettres.

Spanish

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