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/dee doh"/, Print.a Continental system of measurement for type, based on a unit of 0.0148 in. (0.3759 mm).[named after François Ambrose Didot (1730-1804), French printer who devised it]
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Didot point system
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Didot point system — /dee doh /, Print. a Continental system of measurement for type, based on a unit of 0.0148 in. (0.3759 mm). [named after François Ambrose Didot (1730 1804), French printer who devised it] … Useful english dictionary
Didot point system — Система Дидо (типографская система мер, принятая в странах Европы, в том числе в СССР; 1 фр. пункт Дидо равен 1,07 англ. пункта, или 0,376 мм, или 0,0148 д) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
point system — Типометрическая система, Типографская система мер, Типометрия (Point system) Система измерения шрифта. Не совпадает с метрической системой и использует в качестве единицы измерения пункт (point). Разработана в 1737 году Пьером Фурнье (Pierre… … Шрифтовая терминология
Didot family — Family of French printers, publishers, and typefounders. The family had a profound influence on the history of typography. François Didot (1689–1759) went into business as a printer and bookseller in Paris in 1713. Three successive generations… … Universalium
point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… … Universalium
Point (typography) — Point, in typography, may also refer to a dot grapheme (e.g.: full stop; Interpunct) as in the expression, decimal point. For non typographical uses, see Point (disambiguation). Contents 1 French printer’s points … Wikipedia
Didot family — This article is about the printing and publishing family. For the typeface, see Didot (typeface). For the Didot point, see Point (typography). Didot is the name of a family of French printers, punch cutters and publishers. Through its… … Wikipedia
didot — (ˈ)dē|dō adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after François Ambroise Didot died 1804 French printer and publisher who devised it : of or relating to a typographical point system commonly used in Europe … Useful english dictionary
Didot-Punkt — Bleiletter (Schema) Details: 1. Punze 2. Schriftbild 3. Fleisch 4. Konus 5. Achselfläche 6. Schriftkegel 7. Signatur 8. Gießrille Abmessungen: a Kopf b Schulterhöhe a+b Schrifthöhe c Dickte d Kegelhöhe Der Schriftgrad, das Schriftsatzmaß oder die … Deutsch Wikipedia
Typographic unit — Typographic units are the units of measurement used in typography or typesetting. The traditional units are different from common metric units, as they were established earlier. Even though these units are all very small, across a line of print… … Wikipedia
