Letter
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003306
A single character within a written language, forming part of an alphabet, used to represent a sound or a combination of sounds. In printing, letters are designed as individual glyphs that combine to form words and sentences. Typefaces consist of a complete set of letters, numbers, and symbols, each with specific design characteristics.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003306 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| See also | Black-letter; Day letter |
| Translations | German: Letter; Spanish: letra; French: lettre |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-003306",
"term": "Letter",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A single character within a written language, forming part of an alphabet, used to represent a sound or a combination of sounds. In printing, letters are designed as individual glyphs that combine to form words and sentences. Typefaces consist of a complete set of letters, numbers, and symbols, each with specific design characteristics.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"see_also": [
"black-letter",
"day letter"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Letter",
"es": "letra",
"fr": "lettre"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/letter-term/"
}
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