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monospace

monospace

1 5.8
A font where every character has the same width
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnəˌspeɪs/
  • Specialized
: fuente monoespaciada
  • I think this font has narrowly beaten out Consolas as my favorite monospace font.

Examples

  • An extremely common disqualifying failure of monospace fonts is extravagant waste of space.

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  • Why monospace?

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  • I haven't seen a monospace font I actually wanted to switch to in years!

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  • While it has a fair distance to go to compete with Inconsolata, it's already much better than most monospace fonts that came before.

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  • Monospace is broken then.

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  • Many programmers prefer to use a monospace font for writing code because it aligns everything neatly.

  • The document was formatted in a monospace font, making it easy to read the alignment of text and numbers.

  • Online forums often display code snippets in a monospace font to clearly show formatting.

Synonyms

monospaced font
vsmonospace
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A set of letters where each one has the same width so columns line up

is the single-word shorter label for that same spacing
fixed-width font
vsmonospace
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A style where every letter has the same width, like in typewriters

is the compact technical name for that equal spacing
typewriter font
vsmonospace
1 3.7

A print style where each letter takes the same space, like an old typewriter

is the broader modern term not limited to vintage look
constant-width font
vsmonospace
  • Specialized
3.4

A style of text where every letter takes the same amount of space

is the general single-word label not tied to specific devices

Surface Forms

monospace singular
monospaces plural

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 as the name for a font comes from mono- ('one') and space ('area'), because every letter or symbol uses the same 'one space', which helps the text line up in neat columns.