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Monospaced typography

A typographic characteristic in which each character occupies the same advance width

A typographic characteristic in which each character occupies the same advance width.

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Monospaced typography · Valley with a river and mountain ranges

Valley with a river and mountain ranges

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A phrase to start with

Directs text in the image toward monospaced typography.

Appearance and effects

Characters align with equal advance widths.

Visual traits

  • equal advance widths
  • uniform character spacing

Expected changes

  • Characters are more likely to align with equal advance widths

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Monospaced typography is a typographic characteristic in which each character occupies the same advance width. It does not determine a particular typeface, code, terminal, language, technical atmosphere, or letterform.

In more detail

It concerns typography with uniform character advance widths. It is distinct from code, a terminal, a particular typeface, and a technical impression.

Includes

  • Typography in which each character occupies the same advance width

Excludes

  • A particular typeface, code, terminal, language, technical atmosphere, or letterform

What this does not imply

  • A particular typeface, code, terminal, language, technical atmosphere, or letterform

Variability

Text amount, size, typeface, medium, and placement can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use it for typography in which each character has the same advance width

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify typeface, language, code, and terminal separately

Typical uses

  • Set text in an image with monospaced typography

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes fixed as code or a terminal

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