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block letter

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noun

Printing. a sans-serif typeface or letter, usually compressed and having tight curves. blokltr.png
a simple, hand-printed capital letter.

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Origin of block letter

First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for block letter

block letter

noun

Also called: block capital a plain capital letter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012