Letterspacing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Letterspacing is a noun meaning (typography) The amount of space between adjacent text characters.
Meaning
(typography) The amount of space between adjacent text characters.
More Meanings
- The practice of typing a letterspace in between the letters of a word (for emphasis) or an abbreviation (for delimitation), which in current orthographies and styles tends to be limited (to only certain uses).
Example Sentences
The typewritten memo from 1952 referred to the CIA as the C. I. A., with periods and letterspacing.
The typewritten identification papers from 1942 recorded the surname as A C K E R M A N N, with capitals and letterspacing.
Word Forms
- letterspacings
- letter-spacing
Synonyms for letterspacing
Depending on context, synonyms include tracking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include letter-spacing, linespacing, linespace, tracking, leading, kerning.
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