Point system of type bodies
Definition of Point system of type bodies
(Type Founding)
a
system
adopted
by the
type
founders
of the
United
States
by which the
various
sizes
of
type
have been so
modified
and
changed
that each
size
bears
an
exact
proportional
relation
to every other
size
. The
system
is a
modification
of a
French
system
, and is
based
on the
pica
body
. This
pica
body
is
divided
into
twelfths
, which are
termed
"
points
," and every
type
body
consist
of a
given
number
of these
points
. Many of the
type
founders
indicate
the new
sizes
of
type
by the
number
of
points
, and the old
names
are
gradually
being
done
away
with. By the
point
system
type
founders
cast
type
of a
uniform
size
and
height
,
whereas
formerly
fonts
of
pica
or other
type
made by
different
founders
would
often
vary
slightly
so that they could not be used
together
. There are no
type
in
actual
use
corresponding
to the
smaller
theoretical
sizes
of the
point
system
. In some
cases
, as in that of
ruby
, the
term
used
designates
a
different
size
from that
heretofore
so
called
.
See also:
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Point applique
Point d'appui
Point lace
Point man
Point net
Point of concurrence
Point of contrary flexure
Point of honor
Point of inflection
Point of order
Point of sight
Point of view
Point paper
Point switch
Point system of type
-Point system of type bodies-
Point-blank
Point-blank range
Point-blank shot
Point-device
Pointal
Pointed
Pointed arch
Pointed style
pointed wart
Pointel
Pointer
Pointing
Pointingstock
Pointless
Pointlessly
Pointleted
Pointrel
Points of support
Points of suspension
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