en

Typographer's spacing unit

En is a typographical unit equal to half the width of an em, used in measuring space and setting type.

An en dash (–) is slightly longer than a hyphen and typically connects ranges of numbers or paired items: pages 12–15, the New York–London flight.

In digital typesetting, en spaces provide precise horizontal spacing narrower than an em space but wider than a standard word space.

prefix

encircle

Surround on all sides

enlarge · enforce · entrust · embed · embrace · empower · employ · embark · enchant · endanger

typesetting

em

Typographic measurement unit

  • quadEnclosed campus lawn
  • spaceUnoccupied area or interval
  • picaPrinting measurement unit

dash · figure · blank · point · leading · kerning · ligature · gutter · measure · indent

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typographic unit size

enem

Typographic measurement unit

em dash · pica · point

dash length/type

enem dash

Longest horizontal punctuation

em · long dash · hyphen · minus sign

typographic precision/movement

enmotionless

Lacking all movement

delayed

Phrases
Family

enjoy, enter, enable, ensure, encase, encode

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G