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Em (typography)



         


An em is a unit of measurement in the field of typography.

Contrary to popular belief, an em is not the width of a capital "M" in a particular font, but the font's body size. So, 1em in a 16pt font is 16 points.

An "em-quad" is a metal spacer used in printing presses.

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