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бастардный кегль

English translation: bastard font size


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Russian term or phrase:бастардный кегль
English translation:bastard font size
Entered by: Vladimir Shelukhin
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21:16 May 23, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / type casting, movable type, lettersetting, typesetting, page composition
Russian term or phrase: бастардный кегль
A kind of type body or line cast with increased body point size, i. e. the one that ‘includes’ leading, like 12/14 pt.
Vladimir Shelukhin
Ukraine
Local time: 06:53
bastard font size
Explanation:
I konow this expression exists (google it if you have time), but I'm not quite sure it fits here.
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Michael Korovkin
Local time: 05:53
Grading comment
After a thorough investigation I also came to the similar conclusion. You're right: a ‘bastard font (fount) size’ or a ‘bastard body size’.
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2 +1bastard font size
Michael Korovkin


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bastard font size


Explanation:
I konow this expression exists (google it if you have time), but I'm not quite sure it fits here.

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 05:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
After a thorough investigation I also came to the similar conclusion. You're right: a ‘bastard font (fount) size’ or a ‘bastard body size’.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Koundelev
2 hrs
  -> thanks, George

neutral  boostrer: У меня есть нек-рые сомнение. Ср. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_(typeface)
21 hrs
  -> у меня тоже (см. уровень уверенности)
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