TYPES

By this term is understood the letters, from the smallest size to the largest, with which books and other articles are printed. A single type consists of the shank, the beard, and the face. The shank is the body of the letter; the beard is that part between the shoulder of the shank and the face; the face is the shape of the letter, from which the Impre ion is taken. The following are the English names of the different sizes in their regular order; with the addition of the Dutch, French, German, and Italian names: 1. Diamond, the smallest. 3. Pearl. (Fr. La Parisienne ou Sedanolse; Ocr. Perl; Itol Occhio di Mosca.) 3. Ruby. 4. Nonpareil. (Dutch. Nonpareil; Fr. La Nompareille; Oer. Nonpareille; Ital. Nompariglia.) 5. Emerald. 6. Minion. (Fr. La Mignione; Oer. Colonell; Ital. Mini one.) 7. Brevier. (Dutch, Brevier; Fr. Le Petit Texte; Oer. Petit, or Jungfer: Ital. Piccolo Tcsto.) 4 M [s. 1295]