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Pica

usgb/ˈpaɪkə/Volume
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Printing Scale

Pica in printing measures the height of characters and is made of 12 points.

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The designer set the text at 6 pica for the invitation cards.
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Not Inches/Centimeters

Remember, pica is different from common length units; one pica equals about 1/6 inch.

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I need the margins set to 2 pica, not 2 inches.
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Desktop Publishing

In programs like Adobe InDesign, pica is often used for page layout measurements.

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The guidelines are spaced 1 pica apart.
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