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Two-line

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006267

Describing a large initial letter that occupies the vertical space of two lines of body text. This typographic element is used at the beginning of a chapter or section to add visual emphasis and decorative flair. The baseline of the two-line initial aligns with the baseline of the second line of text.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006267
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Doppellinie; Spanish: a doble línea; French: à deux lignes
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006267",
  "term": "Two-line",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a large initial letter that occupies the vertical space of two lines of body text. This typographic element is used at the beginning of a chapter or section to add visual emphasis and decorative flair. The baseline of the two-line initial aligns with the baseline of the second line of text.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Doppellinie",
    "es": "a doble línea",
    "fr": "à deux lignes"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/two-line/"
}

Record 6,802 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.