Small pica

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005393",
  "term": "Small pica",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical name for a size of metal type, measuring approximately 11 points in the Anglo-American point system. It was situated between pica (12 points) and long primer (10 points) and was a popular and versatile size for setting the main body text of books, pamphlets, and periodicals. The name distinguishes it from the larger pica size, which became a foundational unit of typographic measurement.",
  "synonyms": [
    "French contexts"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Small Pica",
    "es": "pica pequeña",
    "fr": "petite pica"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/small-pica/"
}