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| Syntax |
$latex space $$ |
$latex \hspace{number unit} $$ | |
| Space | Description | Example | Output |
| nothing |
$latex | | $$
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\,
| thin space |
$latex | \, | $$
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| \, |
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\:
| medium space |
$latex | \: | $$
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| \: |
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\;
| thick space |
$latex | \; | $$
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| \; |
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hspace command, number
can be any valid
Latex number
and unit must be one of the units listed below
| Unit | Description | Example | Output |
em
| approximate width of M (current font) |
$latex | \hspace{1em} | $$
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| \hspace{1em} |
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ex
| approximate height of x (current font) |
$latex | \hspace{2ex} | $$
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| \hspace{2ex} |
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cm
| centimeters |
$latex | \hspace{0.4cm} | $$
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| \hspace{0.4cm} |
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mm
| millimeters |
$latex | \hspace{4mm} | $$
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| \hspace{4mm} |
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in
| inches |
$latex | \hspace{0.15in} | $$
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| \hspace{0.15in} |
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pt
| points (72 points = 1 inch) |
$latex | \hspace{12pt} | $$
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| \hspace{12pt} |
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pc
| picas (1 pica = 12 points) |
$latex | \hspace{1pc} | $$
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| \hspace{1pc} |
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