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1. Print. a sans-serif typeface or letter, usually compressed and having tight curves.2. a simple, hand-printed capital letter.[1905-10]
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block letter
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block letter — n. a printed or hand printed letter that is simple in form, as sans serif … English World dictionary
block letter — noun a plain hand drawn letter • Syn: ↑block capital • Hypernyms: ↑letter, ↑letter of the alphabet, ↑alphabetic character * * * noun : a letter of the alphabet written or printed in sans serif; … Useful english dictionary
block letter — block′ let ter n. 1) pri a usu. compressed sans serif typeface or letter 2) cvb a simple, hand printed capital letter • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
block letter — /blɒk ˈlɛtə / (say blok letuh) noun 1. Also, block capital. a plain capital letter. 2. Printing a typeface or letter designed without serifs …
block letter — noun A capital letter written by hand. Syn: block capital … Wiktionary
block letter — capital letter, upper case letter … English contemporary dictionary
block letter — noun Date: 1878 an often hand drawn simple capital letter composed of strokes of uniform thickness … New Collegiate Dictionary
Block letter — Гротесковый шрифт; рубленый шрифт, шрифт без засечек; Печатная буква; Деревянный шрифт … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Block letters (disambiguation) — Block letters are a form of handwriting. It can also refer to: * A block letter is a style of business letter format. * Block letters are the letters at the start and finish of the serial number on a Federal Reserve Note … Wikipedia
block capital — noun a plain hand drawn letter (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑block letter • Hypernyms: ↑letter, ↑letter of the alphabet, ↑alphabetic character * * * noun : a square bold capital letter without serifs compare … Useful english dictionary
