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Double pica

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001803

A historical type size in typography, equivalent to approximately 24 points. This size was frequently used for display type, headings, or for text in larger books where a more prominent presentation was required. It is twice the size of a standard Pica, which measured 12 points.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001803
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
Synonymsdouble small pica; two-line pica
See alsoDouble small pica; Two-line pica
TranslationsGerman: Double Pica; Spanish: pica doble; French: double pica
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001803",
  "term": "Double pica",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical type size in typography, equivalent to approximately 24 points. This size was frequently used for display type, headings, or for text in larger books where a more prominent presentation was required. It is twice the size of a standard Pica, which measured 12 points.",
  "synonyms": [
    "double small pica",
    "two-line pica"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "double small pica",
    "two-line pica"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Double Pica",
    "es": "pica doble",
    "fr": "double pica"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/double-pica/"
}

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