Editing 276: Fixed Width
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| image = fixed_width.png | | image = fixed_width.png | ||
| titletext = I wish I knew how to quit this so I wouldn't have to quit you. | | titletext = I wish I knew how to quit this so I wouldn't have to quit you. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | Fixed width or {{w|monospaced font}} refers to the font used in old teletype terminals and | + | Fixed width or {{w|monospaced font}} refers to the font used in old teletype terminals and {{w|instant messaging}} clients (often {{w|Courier (typeface)|Courier}}). |
For two text lines to have the same length, it's easier if they are in a monospaced font. For example, the following sentences are the same length in a monospaced font, but since we are using a {{w|proportional font}}, those lengths are not exact (the third line is noticeably wider): | For two text lines to have the same length, it's easier if they are in a monospaced font. For example, the following sentences are the same length in a monospaced font, but since we are using a {{w|proportional font}}, those lengths are not exact (the third line is noticeably wider): | ||
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The title is possibly a double reference, both to a monospaced font and to lines of the same length. Initially, by mere chance, Emily's and [[Rob]]'s lines were exactly the same length. This made Rob want to continue the pattern. That Rob feels forced to change what he wants to type to continue the pattern could be a symptom of {{w|obsessive–compulsive disorder}}. Because of the monospaced font, any reply with nineteen characters (including space) would have continued the pattern. For example, "definitely for real" or "i'm in love with you" would have worked, but Rob didn't seem to think about them | The title is possibly a double reference, both to a monospaced font and to lines of the same length. Initially, by mere chance, Emily's and [[Rob]]'s lines were exactly the same length. This made Rob want to continue the pattern. That Rob feels forced to change what he wants to type to continue the pattern could be a symptom of {{w|obsessive–compulsive disorder}}. Because of the monospaced font, any reply with nineteen characters (including space) would have continued the pattern. For example, "definitely for real" or "i'm in love with you" would have worked, but Rob didn't seem to think about them | ||
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