A historic British type size measuring approximately 5.5 points, falling between pearl and nonpareil. In the American point system, the closest equivalent is agate. It was primarily used for footnotes, pocket bibles, and directory listings where maximum text density was required.
Heard on the job
The client wants the appendices set in ruby to save on page count.
Do not mix it up with
- Agate: Ruby is the British 5.5-point standard, while agate is the American equivalent.