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How are fonts measured?

Updated: 10/3/2023
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well the fonts are measured in points

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The height of a font is measured in points. Each point is about 1/72 inch. The width of a font is measured by pitch. Pitch refers to how many characters can fit into one inch. Common pitches are 10 and 12 (ie, 10 characters fit into one inch width).

A font is said to be a fixed pitch if every character has the same width. If the widths vary depending on the shape of the character, this is called a proportional pitch.

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Microsoft Word measures fonts in points. A common example would be something like 10 or 12 point Arial or Times New Roman. Excel is similar.

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Microsoft Word measures fonts in points. A common example would be something like 10 or 12 point Arial or Times New Roman.

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