QMS PS 410, User Manual

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Fixed spacing Fixed spacing, also known as monospacing and
fixed pitch, refers to a typeface whose characters all have uniform
and equal spacing (fig. 5.5). A fixed-spaced typeface is useful for
spreadsheets and other documents needing columnar data. Fixed
spacing is the opposite of proportional spacing. Only one of this
printer’s typefaces is a monospaced typeface: Courier.
Proportional Spacing The term proportionally-spaced refers to
a typeface that varies the size of each character (fig. 5.6). For
example, the letter i is thinner than the letter m and should take up
less space. Proportional spacing saves page space and is easier on
the eye. This manual is set in Times, a proportionally-spaced
typeface.
Alphabet
Fig. 5.5 Fixed Spacing
Alphabet
Fig. 5.6 Proportionally Spaced
Chapter 5
P r o f e s s i o n a l P r i n t i n g 5 - 7