In typography, a small fixed space equal in width to a commqa or period (or somewhere between one-fourth to one-third of an em space). Thin spaces were often used in hot metal typography and phototypesetting to achieve line justification.
In typography, a small fixed space equal in width to a commqa or period (or somewhere between one-fourth to one-third of an em space). Thin spaces were often used in hot metal typography and phototypesetting to achieve line justification.