What is a point?

A point is a measuring unit for printed matter equal to about 1/72 of an inch. There are about 12 points in a pica (about 1/6 inch).

• Concept module: point
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): P
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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