Copyfitting, Continued
Line
The line measurement method is another process for measuring copy to fit
into a predetermined space.
measurement
method
To use the line measurement method, use this table:
Step
Action
1
Measure a distance from the left margin of the copy and draw a line
down the right side of the paper.
2
Multiply the distance from the left margin to the drawn line by:
10 (pica; 10 elements per inch) or
12 (elite; 12 elements per inch)
3
Measure the depth of the copy by multiplying page length by:
6 (single spaced copy) or
3 (double spaced copy)
4
Multiply the number of lines by the number of characters per
average line to find the number of characters on the page.
5
Add this number to the number of characters in the long lines that
run beyond the drawn line on the right of the page.
6
Subtract the number of characters required to fill short lines. The
result is the total character count for the page.
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