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letterspacing

noun
let·​ter·​spac·​ing | \ ˈle-tər-ˌspā-siƋ How to pronounce letterspacing (audio) \

Definition of letterspacing

: insertion of space between the letters of a word

Examples of letterspacing in a Sentence

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 As a quick example, the letterspacing is a little weird around the number 1. — Kjell Reigstad, Longreads, "Art Director Kjell Reigstad on How We Refined Longreads’ Typography and Logo," 25 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of letterspacing

1804, in the meaning defined above

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