Definition of spacing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Letter spacing, character spacing or tracking is an optically consistent typographical adjustment to the space between letters to change the visual density of a line or block of text. Letter spacing is distinct from kerning, which adjusts the spacing of particular pairs of adjacent characters such as "7." which would appear to be badly spaced if left unadjusted, and leading, the spacing ...
Spacing refers to the way that typing or printing is arranged on a page. Please type or write clearly in double spacing on one side of a piece of paper only.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spacing, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Spacing, kerning, leading and tracking are the settings and tools that font developers or designers can use to adjust the distance between characters, changing the rhythm of the text and influencing its readability.
• If typed or word-processed, use double spacing. • It should be typed on A4 paper with double spacing and generous margins. • Articles for the press should be written with double spacing and wide margins.
