microspacing
)The insertion of variable-sized spaces between letters to justify text. Some word processors are capable of microspacing. To print microspaced text, however, you need an ink-jet or laser printer. Most daisy-wheel printers and inexpensive dot-matrix printers are not capable of microspacing.
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