Line measurement method

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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. 1-37

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