type-high

type-high

[tahyp-hahy]
adjective Printing.
of a height equal to the distance from the foot to the face of a type: 0.918 inches (23.3 mm).

Origin:
1895–1900

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type-high
 
adj
having the height of a piece of type, standardized as 0.918 inches

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