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typographic point: a standalone construct

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Typography

the standard small unit for measuring type size and spacing, systematised by Fournier and later Didot into a fixed scale.

In typography, typographic point refers to the standard small unit for measuring type size and spacing, systematised by Fournier and later Didot into a fixed scale. This meaning comes from Fournier (1764) in Manuel typographique.[1]

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References

Fournier, P. S. (1764). Manuel typographique. imprime par l'Auteur. ISBN 9783921743393

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