em quad
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em quad
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Attested in 1841.
From 1808 em quadrat, from 1683 m quadrat, from m + quadrat, a metal type, which is as wide as the point size of the font. The origin of the letter m is unclear; perhaps because the type body of the letter M was approximately square during the early days of typesetting, and to contrast it with the n quadrat, the letter n being approximately half as wide.
noun em quads
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A quad which has a fixed width of 1 em.
Similar: em quadrat, m quadrat, mutton quad, quad
Talk about this word "em quad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/em%20quad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. em quad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/em%20quad "em quad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/em%20quad.Cite this
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title = {em quad},
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