The letters in this word are hair‐spaced: A m e r i c a.
This is a 3‑em dash: ⸻
This is a 2‑em dash: ⸺
This is an em‐dash: —
This is an en‐dash: –
262.
Space evenly. A standard line should have a 3‑em space between all words not separated by other punctuation points than commas, and after commas; an en‐quad after semicolons, and colons followed by a lower‐case letter; two 3‑em spaces after colons followed by a capital; an em‐quad after periods, and exclamation and interrogation points, concluding a sentence.
263.
If necessary to reduce spacing in a line, begin with commas, and letters of slanting form—i.e., with a large “shoulder” on the side adjoining the space; if necessary to increase, begin with overlapping letters—i.e., with “kerns” protruding on the side adjoining the space—straight‐up‐and‐down letters, and points other than periods and commas (in this order).
264.
In a well‐spaced line, with a 3‑em space between a majority of the words, there should not be more than an en‐quad between the rest; this proportion
Thinner than thin space, but no relative size specified
 
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