SPACING OF LETTERS
In the narrow measure of eight ems or less, as is usual in side-notes, or in text matter led down theA side-note
unwisely
spaced out. illustrations, there must be some irregularity of spacing. It often happens that one word only can be put in a line, and that this word will not fill the measure; but no attempt should be made to close it entirelyA side-note
unspaced, but
proper. by spacing the letters of that word, for this spacing of letters alters the characer and the color of the composition, and makes a much more unpleasing blemish. The unavoidability of the short line is apparent, and no attempt need be made to remedy unavoidable fault.
SPACING OF BLACK-LETTER AND LOWER-CASE
Black-letter should always be thin-spaced between words, and thin-leaded, if leaded at all, but it will be more pleasing when set solid. Its letters should never be spaced, for the spirit of all black-letter forms is based upon their compression and compactness, and a widening of the set or of the space between letters destroys the true spirit of the style.
Unwise spacing of black - letter
At its best when letters are unspaced
Script type should never be wide-spaced in any position. When capital letters used as abbrevia-
