Bastard
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000457
Describing any typographic element, such as a font size, line length, or page dimension, that deviates from the established standard for a particular publication or job. This non-standard measurement requires special handling during typesetting and layout. For example, a column of text set to a unique width not used elsewhere in the design is referred to as a bastard measure.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000457 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| References | bastard - definition and meaning (Wordnik) |
| Translations | German: Bastard; Spanish: bastard; French: bâtarde |
Record as JSON
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"translations": {
"de": "Bastard",
"es": "bastard",
"fr": "bâtarde"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bastard/"
}
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