Pica
A type one size larger than Small Pica and smaller than English. The proportion to the foot, according to the standards of the founders, are:—
Caslon, 72; Reed & Fox, 72; Patent Type Founding Company, 72; Figgins, 72½.
Pica is the unit of measurement in the pirinting business; leads are made up to it, also rules and furniture. Thus, lines are said to be so many Picas in breadth, and the page so many Picas in depth; the width of furniture is from two to eight or ten Picas. Large type and wood letter are made to so many lines of Pica, termed thus:—8-line Pica Roman, 14-line Pica Antique, &c.
Pica
A type one size larger than Small Pica and smaller than English. Pica is the unit of measurement in the printing business; leads are made up to it, also rules and furniture. Thus, lines are said to be so many Picas in breadth, and the page so many ems in depth; the width of furniture is from two to eight or ten Picas. Large type and wood letter are made to so many lines of Pica, termed thus:—8-line Pica Roman, 14-line Pica Antique, &c.