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Bourgeois

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000720

A historical type size in printing, equivalent to approximately 9 points. This measurement describes the height of the metal type used to print text. It was a common size for body text in books and newspapers during the 18th and 19th centuries, offering a balance between readability and efficient use of page space.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000720
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
Synonymsgalliard
TranslationsGerman: Bourgeois; Spanish: burgués; French: bourgeois
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000720",
  "term": "Bourgeois",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical type size in printing, equivalent to approximately 9 points. This measurement describes the height of the metal type used to print text. It was a common size for body text in books and newspapers during the 18th and 19th centuries, offering a balance between readability and efficient use of page space.",
  "synonyms": [
    "galliard"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bourgeois",
    "es": "burgués",
    "fr": "bourgeois"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bourgeois/"
}

Record 788 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.