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Pica stick

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004281

A specialized ruler used in graphic arts and printing to measure type sizes, line lengths, and other layout elements. It typically features markings in picas and points, the standard units of measurement in typography. One pica equals 12 points, and there are approximately six picas to an inch.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004281
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
Synonymsline gauge; agate ruler
TranslationsGerman: Pica-Stab; Spanish: regla pica; French: pica stick
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004281",
  "term": "Pica stick",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized ruler used in graphic arts and printing to measure type sizes, line lengths, and other layout elements. It typically features markings in picas and points, the standard units of measurement in typography. One pica equals 12 points, and there are approximately six picas to an inch.",
  "synonyms": [
    "line gauge",
    "agate ruler"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pica-Stab",
    "es": "regla pica",
    "fr": "pica stick"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pica-stick/"
}

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