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Double small pica

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001804

A historical type size used in letterpress printing, equivalent to 22 points. This measurement indicates the height of the metal type body, which includes the character and the shoulder above and below it. It was a common size for book titles and subheadings in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001804
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
Synonymsdouble pica
See alsoDouble pica
TranslationsGerman: Double Small Pica; Spanish: pica pequeña doble; French: double petit pica
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Double small pica",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical type size used in letterpress printing, equivalent to 22 points. This measurement indicates the height of the metal type body, which includes the character and the shoulder above and below it. It was a common size for book titles and subheadings in the 18th and 19th centuries.",
  "synonyms": [
    "double pica"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "double pica"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Double Small Pica",
    "es": "pica pequeña doble",
    "fr": "double petit pica"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/double-small-pica/"
}

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