tasalyhennyksessä

Tasalyhennyksessä is a Finnish term that translates to "in equal shortening" or "with equal reduction." It refers to a specific method of shortening or abbreviating something in a way that maintains a proportional balance between the remaining parts. This concept is most commonly encountered in discussions of typography and layout, particularly in relation to the scaling of text or images.

When applied to typography, tasalyhennyksessä means that when a piece of text is reduced in size, its various components, such as the height of letters, the width of letters, and the spacing between letters and lines, are all scaled down by the same proportion. This ensures that the legibility and aesthetic qualities of the original text are preserved as much as possible. Without this equal shortening, a text might appear distorted, with some parts becoming too thin or too compressed relative to others, making it difficult to read.

The principle of tasalyhennyksessä is not limited to text. It can also be applied to graphic design and image manipulation. For instance, when resizing an image, applying tasalyhennyksessä means that both the width and height are reduced by the same percentage. This prevents the image from becoming stretched or squashed, maintaining its original aspect ratio and preventing visual distortion. In essence, tasalyhennyksessä is about maintaining proportionality during reduction.