en
Definition
Unit of relative distance in typography, one en being equivalent to one-half of an em or point size of the type. In 8 point type, an en is 4 point wide; in 9 point type, 4.5 point wide; in 10 point type, 5 point wide ... and so on. So named because traditionally it is defined as the width of a capital (uppercase) letter 'N' in the face and point of type being used.
en is in the Printing, Packaging, & Publishing subject.
en appears in the definitions of the following terms: em and World Wide Web (W3) Consortium
en appears in these other terms:
general environment,
legal entity,
end product,
environmental scanning,
reverse engineering,
endowment policy,
entity concept,
tenancy by the entireties,
encyclopedia,
energy reserves
and
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