Proportional spacing
noun
1.
a feature of some typewriters and other output devices whereby the space allotted to each character is determined by the width of the character
noun
the use of added spaces to make printed matter fill columns up to the margins
Examples
Most people generally find proportional spacing nicer-looking and easier to read, and thus they appear more commonly in professionally published printed material.
Word Origin
1942
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