What is a standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type called?
point — (Type Making) A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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