matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_backend_svg/white_space_pre.svg
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/tests/test_backend_svg.py
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@@ -317,7 +317,9 @@ def _write_default_style(self):
         writer = self.writer
         default_style = generate_css({
             'stroke-linejoin': 'round',
-            'stroke-linecap': 'butt'})
+            'stroke-linecap': 'butt',
+            'white-space': 'pre',
+        })
         writer.start('defs')
         writer.start('style', type='text/css')
         writer.data('*{%s}\n' % default_style)
 
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ def test_text_urls():
     assert expected in buf
 
 
+@image_comparison(baseline_images=['white_space_pre'], extensions=['svg'])
+def test_white_space_pre():
+    plt.rcParams["svg.fonttype"] = "none"
+    fig = plt.figure()
+    fig.text(.5, .5, "a b   c")
+
+
 @image_comparison(baseline_images=['bold_font_output'], extensions=['svg'])
 def test_bold_font_output():
     fig = plt.figure()