height-to-paper

American

[hahyt-tuh-pay-per] / ˈhaɪt təˈpeɪ pər /

noun

Printing.

the standard height of type, measured from the foot to the face, in the United States 0.918 inch (2.33 centimeters).

height-to-paper British

noun

the overall height of printing plates and type, standardized as 0.9175 inch (Brit) and 0.9186 inch (US)

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Etymology

Origin of height-to-paper

First recorded in 1765–75

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The total length of a type, including feet and face, is its height-to-paper.

From Type Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #1 by A. A. Stewart

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