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Word and letter spacing

Gaps between words and gaps inside a word are different measurements.

Handwriting and graphology

Compare gaps against the width of a nearby letter so that a change of image scale is not mistaken for a change in writing. Note whether text occupies boxes or open space.

A writer may narrow gaps to fit the last word on a line. Check other lines away from the margin before describing this as a recurring pattern.

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