Bastard type

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006785",
  "term": "Bastard type",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A size of metal printing type that does not conform to the standard point system increments, having a body size that falls between two regular sizes. For example, a 9.5-point type would be considered a bastard size because it is between the standard 9-point and 10-point bodies. Such type requires special spacing material, known as leads and slugs, to be justified properly within a column of standard-sized text, complicating the hand-composition process.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "references": [
    "Encyclopædia Britannica: Typography (Wikisource)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bastard-Type",
    "es": "tipo bastardo",
    "fr": "caractère bâtard"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bastard-type/"
}