Diamond
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001691
A historical unit of type size, equivalent to approximately 4.5 points. This small type size was traditionally used for printing very fine print, such as footnotes or legal text, where space was at a premium. Modern digital typography typically uses the point system for font sizing.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001691 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| See also | Paragon; Diamond cross; Diamond crossing; Diamond crossover |
| Translations | German: Diamant; Spanish: diamante; French: diamant |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001691",
"term": "Diamond",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A historical unit of type size, equivalent to approximately 4.5 points. This small type size was traditionally used for printing very fine print, such as footnotes or legal text, where space was at a premium. Modern digital typography typically uses the point system for font sizing.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"see_also": [
"paragon",
"diamond cross",
"diamond crossing",
"diamond crossover"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Diamant",
"es": "diamante",
"fr": "diamant"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/diamond/"
}
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