Point (typography)

In typography, the point is the smallest unit of measure. It is used for measuring font size, leading, and other items on a printed page. The size of the point has varied throughout printing's history.

Since the 18th century, the size of a point has been between 0.
18 and 0.
4 millimeters.

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