bastard type

Noun

historical

(printing, historical) Type having the face of a larger or smaller size than the body.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的・活版印刷の用語で、本文のサイズと異なる（大きすぎるか小さすぎる）文字形を持つタイプフェイスを指す

The typesetter paused when he noticed a bastard type in the form, its face distinctly larger than its body.

組版工は、字面が胴体より明らかに大きい活字に気づいて手を止めた。

Sense（1）

(printing, historical) Type having the face of a larger or smaller size than the body.