optical size

noun

A form of a font optimized for a certain size. For example, larger sizes lend themselves to more delicate forms that would negatively impact legibility at smaller sizes.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. mediaA form of a font optimized for a certain size. For example, larger sizes lend themselves to more delicate forms that would negatively impact legibility at smaller sizes.
Cite this entry
APA

optical size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20size

MLA

“optical size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20size. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optical size,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20size.

Source: optical size on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.