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Understanding Fonts
Pitch and point size
The size of a font is specified as either a pitch or point size, depending
on whether the font is fixed space or proportional.
on whether the font is fixed space or proportional.
In fixed space fonts, each character has the same width. Pitch is used
to specify the size of fixed space fonts. It is a measure of the number of
characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type. For example, all
10-pitch fonts print 10 characters per inch (cpi) and all 12-pitch fonts
print 12 cpi:
to specify the size of fixed space fonts. It is a measure of the number of
characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type. For example, all
10-pitch fonts print 10 characters per inch (cpi) and all 12-pitch fonts
print 12 cpi:
In proportional (or typographic) fonts, every character can have a dif-
ferent width. Since proportional fonts have characters with different
widths, the font size is specified in point size, not pitch. Point size refers
to the height of the characters in the font. A point is defined as 1/72
inch. The characters in a font printed at 24 point will be twice as large
as the characters in the same font printed at 12 point. The following
ferent width. Since proportional fonts have characters with different
widths, the font size is specified in point size, not pitch. Point size refers
to the height of the characters in the font. A point is defined as 1/72
inch. The characters in a font printed at 24 point will be twice as large
as the characters in the same font printed at 12 point. The following
Courier
10 Pitch
1234567890
Courier-Bold
10 Pitch
1234567890
Courier
12 Pitch
123456789012
Courier-Bold
12 Pitch
123456789012
1 inch