long primer

American  

noun

Printing.

1. a 12-point type.

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long primer British  

noun

1. (formerly) a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 10 point

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Etymology

Origin of long primer

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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long primer

He had himself contributed many letters to The Times on subjects of the greatest urgency, but had never attained the dignity even of long primer.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 1, 1919 by Various

In many printing offices the type is known as 6-point, 8-point, 10-point, etc., instead of as nonpareil, brevier, long primer, etc.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Eaton, Seymour

These notes seem to have been equivalent to about 600 pages of an ordinary crown octavo book printed in long primer.

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas

The paper was printed "on a new and handsome type, a broad faced long primer, from an Edinburgh foundry, and typographically far surpassed any paper that had appeared before it in New England."

From Scotland's Mark on America by Black, George Fraser

All they worry about is whether he is worth double-column headings, a long primer intro., and a line across the page.

From Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel by Kilpatrick, Florence A. (Florence Antoinette)