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Minionette

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003685

A very small type size, even smaller than minion, historically used for fine print or compact text. This size is rarely encountered in modern digital typography but was part of the intricate system of metal type sizes. It is generally considered to be around 3.5 to 4 points.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003685
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
Synonymsemerald
See alsoEmerald
TranslationsGerman: Minionette; Spanish: minionette; French: minionette
Record as JSON
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  "synonyms": [
    "emerald"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "emerald"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Minionette",
    "es": "minionette",
    "fr": "minionette"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/minionette/"
}

Record 4,038 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.