Comments on: Using Points and Picas http://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/ Learn, discuss and explore the realm of Graphic Design. Tue, 10 May 2011 01:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CFBancrofthttp://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/comment-page-1/#comment-81543 CFBancroft Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:40:25 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/#comment-81543 I was study at High School 50 years ago. I work in Printing Shop for many years. I thought you would like to know too. You can add comment in your "Why Use Points and Picas?"12 Picas, switch number 21 Picas. 12X21 Picas.As you know 12 Picas equal to 2 inches. 24 Picas equal to 4 inches. 21 Picas equal to 3.5 inches.People keep wondering why pick that number 2 X 3.5 inches Business Card? (It real reason 1221 easy to memory.)Right now everything Wallet size that Business Card holder place in Wallet, all reason to 1221.Right now people accept Business Card size as standard without ask why? I was study at High School 50 years ago. I work in Printing Shop for many years.
I thought you would like to know too.
You can add comment in your “Why Use Points and Picas?”

12 Picas, switch number 21 Picas. 12X21 Picas.

As you know
12 Picas equal to 2 inches.
24 Picas equal to 4 inches.
21 Picas equal to 3.5 inches.

People keep wondering why pick that number 2 X 3.5 inches Business Card?
(It real reason 1221 easy to memory.)

Right now everything Wallet size that Business Card holder place in Wallet, all reason to 1221.

Right now people accept Business Card size as standard without ask why?

]]> By: Nick Zeleznakhttp://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/comment-page-1/#comment-55285 Nick Zeleznak Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:38:05 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/#comment-55285 Love the site. Wish I had a reference guide like this growing up through finishing school. -Nick .-= Nick Zeleznak´s last blog ...<a href="http://www.therandomlydelicious.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/whats-twitter/" rel="nofollow">What’s Twitter</a> =-. Love the site. Wish I had a reference guide like this growing up through finishing school. -Nick
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]]> By: LaurenMariehttp://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/comment-page-1/#comment-14184 LaurenMarie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:47:25 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/#comment-14184 <strong>Emily</strong>, I know I keep offering, but if you do have questions, please feel free to ask! Points and picas are a little difficult to get your mind around at first, but after a while, I think you'll find you prefer them. They are much more precise and it's easier to deal with whole numbers than fractions and decimals. See my recent article on <a href="http://creativecurio.com/2008/07/my-adventures-in-letterpress-printing/" rel="nofollow">My Adventures in Letterpress Printing</a> to see pictures of real leading and 1 and 2 point spacing. Emily,
I know I keep offering, but if you do have questions, please feel free to ask! Points and picas are a little difficult to get your mind around at first, but after a while, I think you’ll find you prefer them. They are much more precise and it’s easier to deal with whole numbers than fractions and decimals. See my recent article on My Adventures in Letterpress Printing to see pictures of real leading and 1 and 2 point spacing.

]]> By: Emilyhttp://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/comment-page-1/#comment-14182 Emily Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:12:00 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2007/11/using-points-and-picas/#comment-14182 I LOLed at the illustration! Pikachu is so cute. :) Look at those shiny anime eyes!(Veeeeery slowly getting the hang of points 'n picas, thanks to you...) I LOLed at the illustration! Pikachu is so cute. :) Look at those shiny anime eyes!

(Veeeeery slowly getting the hang of points ‘n picas, thanks to you…)

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