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Annette Flanagin  Typefaces have predetermined spacing between
words that is dictated by the point size and width of a
typestyle, the darkness or density of the typeface, and the
openness or tightness of the letterspacing. For text set ragged
right (unjustified), word spacing may be fixed and unchanging.
However, for text that is set flush left and flush right
(justified), the spacing may need to be more flexible. For
justified text, an average word space of a fourth of an em is
ideal, with a minimum and maximum range of a fifth of an em to
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