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monospace

monospace

5.4
With letters that all take the same horizontal space
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɒnəʊspeɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monoespaciado
  • The document looked strange because it mixed monospace and proportional fonts.

Examples

  • Many programmers use monospace fonts to make their code easier to read.

  • This is a monospace font.

  • Typewriters typically produce text in a monospace style.

  • The text is displayed in a monospace font.

  • The programmer chose a monospace font for the code to ensure proper alignment and readability.

  • In the terminal, commands are displayed in a monospace style, making it easier to read and understand.

  • Using a monospace font in programming helps prevent errors caused by misaligned text.

Surface Forms

monospace positive

Morphology

monospace = space (semi-transparent) = mono + space

The word is clearly built from mono- plus space, but the specialized typography meaning is not fully predictable from the component meanings alone.

Etymology

Monospace comes from mono- ('one') and space ('area' or 'room'), so it literally means each letter takes the same 'one space'.