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block letter

American  

noun

  1. Printing. a sans-serif typeface or letter, usually compressed and having tight curves.

  2. a simple, hand-printed capital letter.

block letter British  

noun

  1. Also called: block capital.  a plain capital letter

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Etymology

Origin of block letter

First recorded in 1905–10

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