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> My questions (at last): How did we get this (bizarre) unit? Where does
> it come from? Also, where can I get an accurate point type-scale (that
> does not assume exactly 72 points per inch)?
>
>
The answer to this long and complicated topic was covered by a paper in
either "Typography Papers #1" or "Typography Papers #2". I'm not sure which
one it was in, but both these publications are worth reading. #3 has also
been published, but I haven't read it yet.
Greetings from Luxembourg,
David Somers
Technical Publishing Consultant
email: d -dot- somers -at- ieee -dot- org
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My questions (at =
last): How did we get this (bizarre) unit? Where does</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">it come from? Also, =
where can I get an accurate point type-scale (that</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">does not assume =
exactly 72 points per inch)?</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Lucida Console">The answer =
to this long and complicated topic was covered by a paper in either =
"Typography Papers #1" or "Typography Papers #2". =
I'm not sure which one it was in, but both these publications are worth =
reading. #3 has also been published, but I haven't read it =
yet.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Lucida Console">Greetings =
from Luxembourg,</FONT>
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