Type Scale Line Height Pair
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Inputs

Recommended line-height ratio
1.06066

Results

Recommended line-height ratio
1.06066
Recommended line height (px)
33.941125
Base line height (px)
24

Design and print results

Recommended line-height ratio1.06066
Recommended line height (px)33.941125
Base line height (px)24

formula-map diagram

Recommended line-height ratio
1.06066
Recommended line height (px)
33.941125
Base line height (px)
24

Formula breakdown

Formula

adjusted ratio = base ratio ÷ √(target size ÷ base size)

= 1.0606601717798

Note

Simplified model: these are standard prepress and typographic relationships computed on nominal values. Real press bulk, paper caliper and shrinkage, ink limits for a given profile, font metrics and binding allowances vary by supplier and by job, so confirm with your printer and a proof before going to press.

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