German
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002557
A dated name for a tiny type size of about 1.5 points, listed between American and Saxon among the smallest names in the traditional sequence of metal type sizes. Sizes this small were largely theoretical, and the name survives mainly in size tables. It names a size only; the blackletter styles sometimes called German text are typeface designs that can be set at any size.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002557 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Translations | German: German; Spanish: German; French: German |
Record as JSON
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"term": "German",
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"definition": "A dated name for a tiny type size of about 1.5 points, listed between American and Saxon among the smallest names in the traditional sequence of metal type sizes. Sizes this small were largely theoretical, and the name survives mainly in size tables. It names a size only; the blackletter styles sometimes called German text are typeface designs that can be set at any size.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"translations": {
"de": "German",
"es": "German",
"fr": "German"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/german/"
}
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