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POINT TYPOGRAPHIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
DEF

The basic unit on which the size of type and spacing material is measured.

OBS

The value of the point varies from one system of typographical measurement to the next. For example, in the English/American system, twelve points equal one pica. In this system, points are also used to indicate type size which is expressed by the French term "corps". For example, a 10-point character is translated as "un caractère de corps 10".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
DEF

Unité de mesure utilisée pour déterminer la force du corps des caractères et qui sert à les désigner.

OBS

La valeur du point varie d'un système de mesure typographique à l'autre.

Spanish

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