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space, dollar sign, and ampersand). Other character sets are com-
posed entirely of symbols.

More Typography Terms

Monospacing
The terms "monospaced" and "fixed-pitch" refer to a typeface whose
characters all have uniform and equal spacing. These typefaces are
useful for spreadsheets and other documents with columnar data.
Monospacing is the opposite of proportional spacing.
Proportional Spacing
The term "proportionally spaced" refers to a typeface in which the
width of each character varies. For example, the letter "i" is thinner
than the letter "m" and therefore takes up less space. Proportional
spacing saves page space and is easier on the eye. This manual
uses Helvetica, a proportionally spaced typeface.
Because proportionally spaced typefaces place each character
according to its individual size, they increase legibility and readability.
The following example shows the difference between a monospaced
typeface (Courier) and a proportionally spaced typeface (Times):
Bitmapped Font
A bitmapped font is a one in which each character is represented by a
set of dot patterns. Each font size requires a different set of dot pat-
terns.
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