pica

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpaɪkə/

Noun

uncountable usually with qualifier countable uncommon

(typography, printing, uncountable) A size of type between small pica and English, now standardized as 12-point. / (typography, uncountable, usually with qualifier) A font of this size.

Japanese Meaning

活字印刷において、small picaとEnglish体の間に位置する活字サイズ（現在は12ポイントとして標準化されているサイズ） / このサイズの書体、すなわち12ポイントのフォント

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The designer adjusted the leading for the body copy set in pica to improve readability.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

デザイナーは可読性を高めるため、本文が12ポイントの活字で組まれている行間を調整した。

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Sense（1）

(typography, printing, uncountable) A size of type between small pica and English, now standardized as 12-point.

I had been at Baldwin's before dinner in consequence of a letter from him which showed me that, by using a pica instead of an English letter in printing my book, I might comprise it within such a number of sheets as a guinea-volume should contain […] .

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Sense（2）

(typography, uncountable, usually with qualifier) A font of this size.

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picas

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