constant-size text

noun

UK /ˈkɒnstənt saɪz tɛkst/

US /ˈkɑːnstənt saɪz tɛkst/

Text that always stays the same size, no matter what.

The app uses constant-size text so the letters never get bigger or smaller.

SYNONYMS

fixed-size text uniform-size text static text non-scaling text

RELATED WORDS

font size fixed width text rendering typography layout

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Text stored in a fixed amount of space in a computer file.

The header is constant-size text, so it takes up exactly 64 bytes.

3. Text that does not change its length when displayed on different screens.

Constant-size text keeps the table columns lined up on every device.

4. A setting that stops text from resizing when the window changes.

Turn on constant-size text to keep the labels readable.