Manual of Style Governing Composition and Proof Reading in the Government Printing Office

STANDARD PAGE MEASUREMENTS.

Reading edition

STANDARD PAGE MEASUREMENTS.

Key for headings: A = Pica. B = Small pica, old style. C = Long primer. D = Long primer, old style. E = Brevier. F = Brevier, old style. G = Nonpareil. H = Nonpareil, old style. I = Brevier. J = Nonpareil. K = Brevier. L = L.primer. M = Pica.

WIDTH OF PAGE. Record type.Bulletins Bureau of American Republics.

ABCD EFGH IJKLM

Census42--53-- 66½--84-- 6585½------

Quarto36--45½45½ 5755¼7272¾ 55½73½------

Statutes32--40½-- 50⅔--64-- 49½65½------

Prof. papers (new)31½--39½39½ 50--63-- 48½64------

Document26303333 41¼39½5252¾ 4052¾4032⅔26⅖

Court decisions[1] -------- -------- ----------

12mo22--2828 35--44-- ----------

Law[2] 21½--27¼27¼ 34⅓33¼4343¾ 3343½------

General order20¼--25½25½ 3231¼40½41¼ 31⅓41¼------

Record[3] 20⅞2426⅓26⅓ 333341½41½ 3242¼------

LENGTH OF PAGE.[4]

Census58--72-- 91--116-- 88116------

Quarto52--6565 8280¼104106 80106------

Statutes50--62½62½ 78½--100-- 76100------

Prof. papers (new)44⅔--56½56½ 71--89⅓-- 6991------

Document44¼{51½}5656 70¼68⅓88½90 689058¾4838¾

-- {44⅕}[5]-- -------- ---- [5] [5] [5]

Court decisions40½--50½50½ 64--81-- ----------

12mo40--49¾50 62½--80-- ----------

Law[6] 44¼--5656 7068⅓88½90 6181------

General order31½--4040 5048¾6363 4963------

Record58657272 8989113113 87114------

FOOTNOTES:

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · The same width as document, indented 2 ems primer on each side.Note 2 · Text only.Note 3 · Width of column.Note 4 · Does not include head or foot slug.Note 5 · Bulletins Bureau of American Republics in length.Note 6 · When made up with side notes.