"em space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: em spaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} em space (plural em spaces)
  1. (typography) A space which has a nominal width of 1 em. Synonyms: em quad, mutton quad, quad Related terms: em dash, em quad Coordinate_terms: en space, no-break space, thick space, thin space, word space, zero-width space
    Sense id: en-em_space-en-noun-n9bi6UyC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Typography Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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