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Em dash

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, em dash means: A long punctuation dash, conventionally associated with the width of an em.

In Turkish: uzun çizgi

How it is used

Use according to the publication's punctuation style; spacing conventions vary.

Example sentences

  1. The editor replaced the double hyphen with an em dash.

    A proper punctuation glyph replaces a keyboard approximation.

  2. The em dash creates a strong break in the poster's sentence.

    The punctuation interrupts the sentence without ending it.

Common collocations

  • insert an em dash
  • spaced em dash
  • typographyThe art and skill of choosing and arranging letters so that text is easy to read and looks right: the choice of typefaces, sizes, spacing and line length.
  • body copyThe main, longer text of a design, such as paragraphs in a brochure or article, as opposed to headlines, captions and other short text.

More terms: Typography

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