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How much do you know about spacing? Can you remember which one is 1/3 of an Em and which one 1/4? Test yourself with this quick quiz.

You might even like to have a go if you're a more experienced compositor – it gets tricky at the end!

Which of these is the same as a 12pt 2 Em quad?

24pt Thin
18pt Thin
24pt En
18pt En

How many points wide is an 18pt Thick?

6pt
12pt
8pt
11pt

Which of these is the same as a 12pt En?

6pt Em
6pt 2 Em quad
6pt En
6pt 3 Em quad

How many points wide is a 24pt Mid?

12pt
4pt
6pt
14pt

Together, how many points wide are a 10pt Thin and En?

7pt
6pt
5pt
4pt

Together, how many points wide are a 36pt En, Mid and Thick?

37pt
39pt
41pt
43pt

You've combined several different 12pt spaces to make up 27pt in width. Take away a Mid. What width are you left with?

20pt
22pt
24pt
26pt

You've got 5 Ens, 2 Mids and 4 Thicks. How many Ems long is this combination?

3 1/3
4 1/3
5 1/3
6 1/3

An En is slightly too wide for the space you're trying to fill. What combination will give you the next possible size down?

Mid and Thin
Two Thins
Thick and a Thin
Two Thicks

A Thick is a fraction too narrow for the space you're trying to fill. What combination will give you the next possible size up?

Thick and Mid
Two Thins
Two Mids
Mid and Thin

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Hand-printed books of poetry, Plus tips and supplies for fellow letterpress printers.

Spacing Sums Quiz

Hand-printed books of poetry,
Plus tips and supplies for fellow letterpress printers.