English

nounStandard termPrinting

A traditional type size measuring fourteen points.

English is a historic name for a large size of metal type, standardized at 14 points. It sits between pica and great primer. Printers traditionally used this size for children's books, primers, and large-print bibles because its generous proportions make it highly legible.

Heard on the job

Set the chapter headings in English, but keep the body text in pica.