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:
Type
Word:
Browse
Poind
Poinder
Poinsettia
Point
Point alphabet
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
Points of the compass
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