Apple thinks the word 'click' looks a lot like ...

One of Apple's allures among fans is the company's attention to detail, which often makes its products just a little more thought-out than the products of its competitors -- a hidden antenna here or a set of perfectly aligned slots there. 

A recent revelation shows this meticulousness applies even to the company website, where a tiny chunk of HTML code prevents from a word being interpreted in the wrong way.

The little trick was unearthed in a tweet by developer Dan Leech earlier this week. On its El Capitan page, Apple used a "span" HTML tag around the world "click," adding some extra space between letters -- probably to make sure it doesn't look like the word "dick".

It's a simple trick, and nearly invisible to the untrained eye. But some users replied to Leech's tweet, posting how the same page would look like without the "span" tag, and it's immediately obvious why Apple did it. 

And, of course, a few users played with the font kerning even more, with even more obvious results. 

In case it's still not obvious enough:

It's cool to see Apple still pays attention to detail. But, as one commenter points out, it wouldn't hurt if they applied the same attention to the design of some of their newer products.

H/T: TechCrunch

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