double-space
Lines with gaps
Double-space means to leave a blank line between each line of text, creating extra vertical space on a page.
The term comes from typewriters, where double-spacing literally meant advancing the paper two lines instead of one.
In word processing, double-spacing typically refers to any generous line spacing that leaves room for handwritten edits or improves readability: The professor required all essays to be double-spaced.
The verb form works the same way: Double-space your document before submitting.
Guiding or pacing type
- baselineStandard for comparison
- typesettingArranging text for print
- fontCharacter style set
- proportionalScaled to match another
justified · alignment · kerning · tracking · ascender · descender · x-height · paragraph
Mechanical printing keyboard
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- draftPreliminary version of text
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- monospacedUniform character width
legibility · readability · indentation · keyboarding · secretarial · transcription · stenography · dictation
Checking text for mistakes
- revisionAltering to improve
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- correctionFixing of mistakes
redlining · drafting · publishing · grammar · punctuation · consistency · annotation · feedback
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- submissionYielding to another's will
- MLAHumanities citation system
- APAPsychology organization's format
leading
Guiding or pacing type
- baselineStandard for comparison
- typesettingArranging text for print
- fontCharacter style set
proportional · justified · alignment · kerning · tracking · ascender · descender · x-height · paragraph · layout
typewriter
Mechanical printing keyboard
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- draftPreliminary version of text
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
monospaced · legibility · readability · indentation · keyboarding · secretarial · transcription · stenography · dictation
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
- revisionAltering to improve
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- markupAdded percentage for profit
correction · redlining · drafting · publishing · grammar · punctuation · consistency · annotation · feedback · editorial
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- submissionYielding to another's will
- MLAHumanities citation system
APA · Chicago-style · bibliography · citations · margins
double-spacesingle-space
No gap between lines
single-spaced · compressed · condensed · close-set · dense
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