height-to-paper

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

noun Printing.

the standard height of type, measured from the foot to the face, in the U.S. 0.918 of an inch (2.33 cm).

Origin of height-to-paper

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby height-to-paper

heigh, heigh-ho, height, height of contour, height of land, height-to-paper, heighten, heighth, heightism, heilbronn, heiligenschein

Example sentences from the Web for height-to-paper

  • Height-to-paper—The length of a type from top to bottom, including feet and face.

    Type |A. A. Stewart

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

    Type |A. A. Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for height-to-paper

height-to-paper

noun

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