17th March 2005

Dr. Gutenberg, I Presume…

An “em” is a unit of measurement defined as the point size of the font—12 point type uses a 12 point “em.” An “en” is one-half of an “em.”

From: The Trouble With EM ’n EN (and Other Shady Characters)
by Peter K. Sheerin at A List Apart, October 19, 2024.

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