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chopper erk

2nd June 2015, 21:49
Hi,
The answer to 5d - "Decorate with 20 points like a ringer"? is "embellish". "Bellish" = "like a ringer" but can someone please explain the parsing of "20 points" with "em"?
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rossim

2nd June 2015, 22:01
Points and ems are measurements in typography but I can't see where the 20 comes from.
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andyc

2nd June 2015, 22:06
It might have something to do with a clue if there is number 20 down or across.
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rusty

2nd June 2015, 22:28
I think an "em" is double the size of an "en".
Don't know about the twenty points though.
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rusty

2nd June 2015, 22:43
I have had a wee investigate.
In printing/typography, 20 point can relate to the font size.
1 em in a 20 point typeface equals 20 points.
Embellish looks fine.
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rossim

3rd June 2015, 00:03
I had a look too and all I could find was

1 em in a 16 point type typeface is 16 points!
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rusty

3rd June 2015, 00:06
Yes, Rossim, it seemingly depends on the font size, as far as I can gather.
Bit too technical for me!
I'll leave it to the brainy folk!
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rossim

3rd June 2015, 00:21
Me too!
I'm sure embellish is correct though.
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rusty

3rd June 2015, 05:35
I think so, Rossim!
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jazzgirl

3rd June 2015, 07:39
This is explained in the earlier RT23 thread.
The setter appears to have made an error and em is actually 12 points
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