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Record 1 1996-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Informatics
DEF

Applying a Greek level to accelerate rendering activities.

OBS

The Greek level specifies the pixel height text characters must have in order to be rendered as characters. Users typically set the Greek level to the point value (72 points equals one inch) at which text becomes illegible on their screen.

OBS

Greek: gibberish (the theory of relativity is Greek to most people); Graecum est, non potest legi (It is Greek, it cannot be read).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éditique
  • Informatique
OBS

Voir "seuil de lisibilité".

OBS

Composition simulée à laquelle on a recours pour les gros travaux de mise en pages ou la conception d'illustrations pour textes. On utilise alors un texte vide de sens, généralement rédigé en latin, malgré son nom.

Spanish

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