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Point Point size refers to the vertical height of a typeface (fig. 5.3).

Point is a unit of measure originally used by typesetters to indicate

the height of a piece of metal type. Computer typefaces are harder

to measure since they are not physical objects. However, the

typefaces provided with the printer, licensed from Linotype, are all

sized by true printing standards.

Pitch Pitch refers to the number of characters per horizontal inch

(fig. 5.4). Ten-pitch Courier prints ten characters per inch. Hence,

ten-pitch type is wider than twelve-pitch type since only ten

characters fill a horizontal inch rather than twelve. Another name

for this measurement is cpi, or characters per inch.

ABCABCABCABCABC

Fig. 5.3 8, 10, 24, and 36 Point Sizes

10-Pitch Courier

12-Pitch Courier

Fig. 5.4 Ten and Twelve Pitch Courier

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