consistent-width

adjective

UK /kənˈsɪstənt wɪdθ/

US /kənˈsɪstənt wɪdθ/

Always the same width from start to end.

The letters in this font have a consistent width, so the words line up neatly.

SYNONYMS

uniform-width even-width fixed-width constant-width

RELATED WORDS

monospaced typeface alignment spacing font

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Having the same measured breadth throughout a physical object.

The bridge has a consistent-width walkway all the way across.

3. In computing, using characters that each take up the same amount of space.

Code editors often use a consistent-width font so columns stay aligned.

4. Staying the same size or thickness in a design or pattern.

The painter used a consistent-width brush stroke for the border.