G'day all, > There is a linear measure called > the "pica", used exclusively for measuring type. > There are six picas in an > inch, and twelve points in a pica.
From the time I used to be a varietyper composer operator at North Finchley, London, in 1971, I recall that there is also a relationship between picas, ems and ens, but can't for the life of me remember what it is, except that an em is bigger than an en.
Today they're just handy words for scrabble :)
Love
David in Ballarat
I've been employed with a company called Pica (library software) and never kwew this!
Jo Falkink
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