In most word processing programs (such as Microsoft Word), you can select different fonts. Whether you can select a specific font will depend on whether it is installed on your computer or not.
pica is larger print than elite.
* pica is 10 characters per inch, elite is 12. hence pica is larger print.
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Pica is 10 characters per inch, Elite is 12.
Pica and Elite are the two most common type fonts on typewriters.
Pica and elite.
PICA, It has to do with the size of a typewriter font. Pica is 10 letters per inch while Elite is 12 letters per inch.
elite is a type of typewriter that can type twelve characters to an inch and one hundred two characters on one whole sheet of paper while the pica has big prints and can type ten characters to an inch and eighty five characters on a sheet of bond paper
To compute for pica and elite spaceline in a typewriter, you need to understand their definitions: pica is typically 12 points, while elite is 10 points. To determine the spacing, you can convert these measurements into inches, where pica is 1/6 inch and elite is 1/8 inch. When typing, you adjust the line spacing mechanism to accommodate the desired type size, ensuring that lines are spaced according to the selected point size for clarity and consistency.
To compute the margin on an Elite or Pica typewriter, first determine the typeface's pitch: Elite is 12 characters per inch, while Pica is 10 characters per inch. To set the margin, count the number of spaces (characters) you want from the left edge of the paper, then multiply that number by the pitch to convert it to inches. For example, if you set a 5-character margin in Pica, it would be 0.5 inches (5 characters ÷ 10). Adjust the margin using the margin release lever or slider accordingly.
The 10 pitch pica is a larger font. The elite 12 pitch is 12 characters to equal 1 inch where as the 10 pitch is any 10 characters back to back to equal 1 inch.
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