Hair space

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.
  2. 2
    (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters wordnet
  3. 3
    The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation. US

Etymology

Referring to the thinness of a hair.

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