letterspace

[ let-er-speys ]
/ ˈlɛt ərˌspeɪs /

verb (used with object), let·ter·spaced, let·ter·spac·ing. Printing.

to space out (the letters of a word or line) for balance or emphasis.

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Origin of letterspace

First recorded in 1930–35; letter1 + space

Words nearby letterspace

letters of administration, letters of credence, letters patent, letters testamentary, letterset, letterspace, letterwood, lettic, lettie, lettish, lettre de cachet
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