height-to-paper

[ hahyt-tuh-pey-per ]

noun

, Printing.

1. 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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of height-to-paper¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

What is meant by height-to-paper?

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg