hair space

English

Etymology

Referring to the thinness of a hair.

Noun

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
  • hr # (proofreading, abbreviation)
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