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Illustration 8-5: Fixed character spacing<br />

Proportional Spacing<br />

With proportional character spacing, the spacing depends upon the width of the letter.<br />

Helv and TmsRm are fonts with proportional character spacing.<br />

Illustration 8-6: Proportional character spacing<br />

8.3.1.5 Character Density<br />

Character density (pitch) refers to the number of printed characters within a linear<br />

inch. A font with a character density of 10 cpi prints 10 characters per horizontal<br />

inch (cpi = characters per inch). The character density can only be provided for<br />

fonts with fixed character spacing.<br />

12 characters per inch (12 cpi)<br />

10 characters per inch (10 cpi)<br />

0” 1”<br />

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