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TIRET DEMI-CADRATIN [1 record]

Record 1 1996-11-07

English

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

A small horizontal dash half the size of an em, used mostly for composition of tables because it has the same width as a number.

French

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

Petit trait horizontal large d'un demi-cadratin utile, entre autres, pour la composition des tableaux parce que sa largeur équivaut à celle d'un chiffre.

Spanish

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