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em

em [ em ] (plural ems)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. variable measure of type: a unit of measurement of print size, equal to the point size of the typeface being used

2. printing 
Same as  pica1


[Late 18th century. Representing pronunciation of m1; because the letter is about this width]
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