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U.S. and European Point Systems Confuse Printers

Some European types brought to U.S. use Didot point measurement system Basis of American point system began with Frenchman Fournier in 1737 Printers still face problem of combining inches with picas and points European type faces are increasingly in demand in advertising typography. Types founded in Europe for the American market are generally cast to […]