half-width
Half the standard
Half-width describes characters that occupy half the horizontal space of full-width characters in East Asian typography.
Standard Latin letters, numbers, and punctuation are half-width, while Japanese kana and Chinese characters are full-width.
The distinction matters in computing and typesetting where character spacing must align: Switch to half-width for the email address.
Nature, symbol, or role
- katakanaJapanese phonetic writing system
- hiraganaJapanese phonetic alphabet
- romajiJapanese in Latin letters
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
monospace · glyph · font · typeface · letterform · kerning · tracking · alignment
Vertical structural element
- marginEdge of a page
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- compactTightly packed together
narrow · space-saving · condensed · compressed · trim · slim · streamlined · efficient
Measurable extent or scope
- spanDistance between endpoints
- breadthExtent across something
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- proportionComparative relation of parts
ratio · metric · inch · centimeter · millimeter · scale · ruler · caliper
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- katakanaJapanese phonetic writing system
- hiraganaJapanese phonetic alphabet
- romajiJapanese in Latin letters
spacing · monospace · glyph · font · typeface · letterform · kerning · tracking · alignment · proportional
column
Vertical structural element
compact · narrow · space-saving · condensed · compressed · trim · slim · streamlined · efficient · formatting
dimension
Measurable extent or scope
proportion · ratio · metric · inch · centimeter · millimeter · scale · ruler · caliper · distance