en quad
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
- (typography) A quad which has a fixed width of 1 en.
Usage notes [edit]
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 [edit]
- en quadrat, n quadrat (obsolete)
- en space
- nut quad
