There once was a time, long before Mac, when anyone involved in type needed to use one of these lovely things. Who can tell us precisely what it is and how we used it. Answer through 'comments' below...
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25 February 2010
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Depth scale
Posted by: Graham Sanders | 25 February 2010 at 10:21 AM
It's a typescale, used back in the dark ages for copy fitting. God I hated print theory lectures in Townhill, 1989-1990.
Sad thing is I've still got mine.
Posted by: BlackSheepWales | 25 February 2010 at 10:38 AM
Mmm, picas...
But for those of us who had to match existing layouts, did you have one of these?
http://www.webbsolutions.co.uk/temp/DSCN2101.jpg
Posted by: Ian Webb | 25 February 2010 at 01:40 PM
quite right, well done Graham, depth scale - used for measuring interlinear spacing - usually baseline to baseline (often incorrectly referred to as leading).
Posted by: Leigh Jones | 25 February 2010 at 06:07 PM
OK, I'll bite: Why isn't interline spacing the same as leading?
Posted by: Ian Webb | 25 February 2010 at 11:29 PM