monospaced type

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌspeɪst /

noun

1. computing a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same

Example Sentences

Monospaced type gives you text that looks "loose" and uneven; there's a lot of white space between characters and words, so it's more difficult to spot the spaces between sentences immediately.

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The problem with typewriters was that they used monospaced type—that is, every character occupied an equal amount of horizontal space.

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