Material to create spaces in letterpress printing. It is non-printing because its height is lower than the faces of the letters. Originally also called “lead”.
Dutch: kastwit (letterwit)
French: Blancs
German: Ausschluss, Blindmaterial
Italian: spazi
Spanish: Espacios, material de blancos
Related Term(s): Quads

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