Definitions
a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
Word origin
Attested since 1808. In typography, the em is named after the em quadrat (later called em quad), from m quadrat, a metal type used in letterpress typesetting, which is as wide as the point size of the font.
Used in a sentence
“It said, in a whispering, buzzing voice, "Gee-you-ess-ess-ay-dash-em-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-em-eye-en-gee-oh-dash-pee-eye-pee-dash-pee-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-pee-eye-en-gee-oh."”
“Insert here a one-em dash or long dash.”
“If the author uses such notation, it should be up to Em to indicate Eir intentions clearly, but there’s no harm checking first.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“printer's unit”2 letters
02“Printer's width”2 letters
03“Type width unit”2 letters
04“Typography measure”2 letters
05“width of letter M”2 letters
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