At 02:43 PM 5/23/04 +0200, J.Falkink-Pol wrote: > Now I see my ruler has inches divided by 10, 8 and > 6, so a question raises: why/when which division?
Perhaps it is a word-processing ruler. There is a linear measure called the "pica", used exclusively for measuring type. There are six picas in an inch, and twelve points in a pica. -- Joy Beeson - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]