Meanings
- USdateduncountablemediaThe size of type between double pica and double great primer, standardized as 28-point.
Synonyms: two-line English
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe size of type between double pica and double great primer, standardized as 28-point.
Translations
French petit-canon
- petit-canon22-point type
German Roman
- Roman22-point type
Cite this entry
double English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20English
“double English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20English. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20English.
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