Two-line pica
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006271
A type size that is twice the height of a standard pica type, which is 12 points. This larger character, measuring 24 points, is commonly used for headings, subheadings, or as an initial capital letter in a text block. It occupies the vertical space of two lines of pica text.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006271 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Synonyms | double pica |
| See also | Double pica |
| Translations | German: Two-line Pica; Spanish: pica de dos líneas; French: deux-points pica |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A type size that is twice the height of a standard pica type, which is 12 points. This larger character, measuring 24 points, is commonly used for headings, subheadings, or as an initial capital letter in a text block. It occupies the vertical space of two lines of pica text.",
"synonyms": [
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"translations": {
"de": "Two-line Pica",
"es": "pica de dos líneas",
"fr": "deux-points pica"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/two-line-pica/"
}
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