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CHARACTERS PER PICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character
1, record 1, English, character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any letter, number, punctuation mark, or space in printing matter. 2, record 1, English, - character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "character" is often used mainly in expressions such as "10 characters per pica" or "10 characters per inch. " 2, record 1, English, - character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre, chiffre, symbole ou signe de ponctuation utilisé en imprimerie. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carácter: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "carácter" lleva tilde en la segunda a por ser llana acabada en r, y su plural es "caracteres", no "carácteres". 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Helvetica
1, record 2, English, Helvetica
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of a specific typeface may vary from one manufacturer to another.... For this reason, 10-point Helvetica on one system may be quite different form 10-point Helvetica on another, not only in design, but also in x-height and number of characters per pica. Just as the design of a typeface may differ, so too may the name : Helvetica is also called Claro, Helios, Geneva, or Vega, depending on the manufacturer. 1, record 2, English, - Helvetica
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Claro
- Helios
- Geneva
- Vega
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Helvetica 1, record 2, French, Helvetica
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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