Wide-to-Narrow Ratio

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    Also known as:
    
    W/N ratio
    
    bar ratio
    
  

  

  
  
The ratio between the width of wide and narrow elements in two-width symbologies like Code 39.


  



  

  
  
  
  

    
Related Symbologies

    

      
      
        Code 39
      
      
    

  

  
  

  
  
  
  

    
Related Terms

    

      
      Code 39
      
      X-Dimension
      
    

  

  
  

  
  
  

    
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