Re: "em" should be horizontal, "ex" vertical

Joel N. Weber II wrote:
> [I wrote:]
>    inch and 6 lines per vertical inch, Elite is 12 characters per
>    horizontal inch and seven lines per vertical inch. (There's also a
15
>    character per inch typewriter; can't remember what it's called.)
> 
> The Apple Imagewrite II manual I have lists escape sequences for
> selecting various sizes; 9 cpi is called extended, 13.4 cpi is called
> semicondensed; 15 cpi is condensed, and 17 cpi is ultracondensed.
> this printer can be set to either 6 lines per in or 8 lines per
> inch; no names are given for the line spacing.

Oops. The Imagewriter's lack of 7 lines/inch prompted me to
double-check. Elite is six lines per vertical inch on my typewriter and
daisywheel, not seven. I.e. the line spacing is the same for Pica and
Elite. Sorry 'bout that.

David Perrell

Received on Tuesday, 12 August 1997 11:52:42 UTC