hair space

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Referring to the thinness of a hair.

Noun[edit]

hair space (plural hair spaces)

  1. (letterpress typography) A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.
  2. (typography, US) The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation.

Synonyms[edit]

  • hr # (proofreading, abbreviation)
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