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Article #5287Re: Definition of Point
From: Jess Anderson, MACC
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1988 20:56
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1988 20:56
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In article <2610015@hpsal2.HP.COM>, morrell@hpsal2.HP.COM (Michael Morrell) writes...
]Does anyone know the exact definition of "point" (as in a 12-point font)?
]Some references (most nroff manuals) say there are 72 points to the inch,
]but others simply say (including my Webster's!!!) that a point is "nearly"
]equal to 1/72 of an inch. Who is right?
1 point = 0.01384 inch.
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