Pica

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004280",
  "term": "Pica",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of measurement used in typography and printing, equivalent to approximately 1/6 of an inch or 12 points. This unit is primarily used to measure line length, column width, and the spacing between lines of text. A standard pica ruler is a common tool in graphic design and print production.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "double pica",
    "two-line pica",
    "double small pica",
    "pica stick",
    "small pica",
    "two-line double pica"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pica",
    "es": "pica",
    "fr": "pica"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pica/"
}