Typography

Pica

Définition

Le pica est une unité typographique égale à 12 points ou exactement 1/6 de pouce (environ 4,233 mm), utilisée principalement pour mesurer les largeurs de colonnes et d'autres dimensions de mise en page.

Explication

Picas have been a standard unit in print publishing for centuries and remain in use in professional page layout software such as Adobe InDesign. A standard US letter page (8.5 inches wide) is 51 picas wide. The unit bridges points (too small for column measurements) and inches (too coarse for fine typographic work), making it practical for specifying margins and gutter widths in book and magazine design.

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