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Pica rulers

Scope note

Rules generally laid out in picas along one edge and graduated in inches along the other for measuring widths or margins or for centering of copy for printing.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000225553

Broader Terms used

<rules for type composition>

Equivalent Terms used

pica ruler

Created

12yrs ago

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