EM QUAD Definition & Meaning

em quad

noun

a square unit of area, one em on each side.
a quad having such an area. Compare quad ²( def 1 ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of em quad¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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The thickness of the hair space does not always bear the same proportion to the em quad; in some sizes it is one sixth of the em, in others it may be one eighth or one twelfth.

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