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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001803 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Synonyms | double small pica; two-line pica |
| See also | Double small pica; Two-line pica |
| Translations | German: Double Pica; Spanish: pica doble; French: double pica |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Double pica",
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"double small pica",
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],
"translations": {
"de": "Double Pica",
"es": "pica doble",
"fr": "double pica"
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}
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