… Currently, there are three types of Japanese type size series used in Japan: the point series based on point type established by JIS, the number series (number type), and the newspaper type series. Point is a unit of type size, and Japan uses the American point system where 1 point = 1/72 inch = 0.3514 mm, while Europe uses the Didot point system (invented by the Frenchman FA Didot) where 1 point = 0.3759 mm. Point type is usually the largest at 36 points, with more than 10 types in use, including 32 points, 28 points, 24 points, 18 points, 12 points, 9 points, 8 points, 6 points, and 4.5 points. 4.5 points and 4 points are the smallest and are used for reading the furigana. … *Some of the terminology used in reference to the "American points system" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 現在,日本で使われている和文活字の大きさの系列には,JISで制定されているポイント活字をもとにしたポイント系列のほか,号数系列(号数活字),新聞活字系列の3種がある。ポイントは活字の大きさを示す単位で,日本は1ポイント=1/72インチ=0.3514mmとするアメリカ式ポイント制を採用しているが,ヨーロッパでは1ポイント=0.3759mmとするディド式ポイント制(フランスのF.A.ディドの考案による)がある。ポイント活字はふつう36ポイントを最大とし,以下32ポイント,28ポイント,24ポイント,18ポイント,12ポイント,9ポイント,8ポイント,6ポイント,4.5ポイントなど10種以上が使われ,4.5ポイントと4ポイントはふりがな用でもっとも小さい。… ※「アメリカ式ポイント制」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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