I don't really know the history behind this issue, but i did some
digging/testing.

When i configure my ~/.Xdefaults as only:
    URxvt.font: xft:Monospace
I get the behavior described in this bug.  If I do a `xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults` 
from the command line, I get no change in behavior.  HOWEVER, if I instead 
execute `xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults`, then open a new terminal, line spacing is 
proper.  Looking at the scripts in the /etc/ directory, i believe Ubuntu loads 
the ~/.Xdefaults using -merge.

Digging deeper with xrdb -query, I added added the following line to my 
.Xdefaults:
    Xft.rgba: rgb

Then the problem re-appears.

Workaround for issue described in bug:
run `xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults` sometime early in the xinit process.  
letterspace patch seems hackish if issue can be worked around as above

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  rxvt-unicode: Excessive font spacing

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