The Line Gauge, or Pica Pole, is an essential print shop tool for measuring spacing, leading, and alignment of your form. These are standard press room rulers and are marked in units of measure printers and typographers use—Picas, Points, Agate, and Inches. These rulers are stainless steel (unless noted) and are etched with graduation marks for longevity. They also have the hooked top edge feature common on this type of scale. Most of these are new-old stock and may have slight blemishes from years of storage.
One-sided 12" Line Gauge
• 12" Stainless Steel
• Scales etched on one side
• Marked with pica/points, inch, and agate
• Limited edition with P22 logo etched on end
Two-sided 12" Line Gauge
• 12" Stainless Steel
• Scales etched on two sides
• One side marked with 6 point increments and inches
• Other side marked with 6 point increments and agates
5/7/9/11 Point 12" Line Gauge/Comp Ruler
• 12" Stainless Steel
• Scales etched on two sides
• One side marked with 5 and 7 point increments
• Other side marked with 9 and 11 point increments
One-sided Aluminum 12" Line Gauge
• 12" Aluminum
• Scales printed on one side
• Marked with 6 point increments, inch, and agate
Two-sided 18" Line Gauge w/Agate
• 18" Stainless Steel
• Scales etched on two sides
• One side marked with 6 point increments and inches
• Other side marked with 6 point increments and agates
Two-sided 18" Line Gauge w/ 8&10pt
• 18" Stainless Steel
• Scales etched on two sides
• One side marked with 6 point increments and inches
• Other side marked with 8 and 10 point increments
Two-sided 18" Plastic Comp Ruler
• 18" Flexible plastic
• Scales printed on both sides
• Includes Picas, Inches, Agate, Metric points and inches
• Also includes comp point systems
Classroom Packs
• 10 assorted metal Line gauges
• May be a mix of styles and additional variations from styles shown but all will include inches and picas