en space
English
Noun
en space (plural en spaces)
- (typography) A space which has a nominal width of 1 en
Usage notes
The en quad and the en space are usually synonymous as they both start as a space with a width of 1 en. However, in electronic publishing a few contrast the two by holding that if the font is condensed or expanded to alter the width of the characters, the en quad remains 1 en in width, while the en space is altered in width to the same proportion as the printing characters.
Synonyms
- en quad
Related terms
- em space
- en dash
- en quad
Anagrams
- peacens, pencase