Shoulder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005242",
  "term": "Shoulder",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The non-printing area of a metal type character, extending from the base of the character to the edge of the type body. This area provides support for the character and determines the spacing between lines of type when no additional leading is used. The shoulder's size varies between different typefaces and point sizes.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "shoulder belt"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schulter",
    "es": "hombro",
    "fr": "épaulement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shoulder/"
}