<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
#fakeMulticol {
line-height: 2em;
}
#fakeMulticol > span {
display: inline-block;
width: 1em;
}
</style>
<p>The word 'PASSED' should be seen below.</p>
<div id="fakeMulticol">
<span>P</span><span>A</span><span>S</span><span>S</span><span>E</span><span>D</span>
</div>