TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

Saved records

Record 1 2004-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Typography
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

[In digital typesetting], the dimension corresponding to the height of the printed letter which is the same for all characters in the font.

OBS

In common usage, the term "body" is frequently used to mean "body size".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Éditique
DEF

En composition automatique, espace vertical occupé par un caractère.

OBS

Désigne la hauteur entre le point le plus haut et le point le plus bas dans une police de caractères.

OBS

Cette hauteur s'exprime en points typographiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Composición (Imprenta)
  • Tipografía (Caracteres)
  • Publicación electrónica
Delete saved record 1
Delete all saved records

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: