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noun
A former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: media, publishing, typography
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Established by the French clergyman Sébastien Truchet.
