Non Plus Ultra

See also: non plus ultra

German

Etymology

From Dutch non plus ultra, the name given to the type by the Enschedé Foundry in Haarlem, who first cut it.

Noun

Non Plus Ultra

  1. (printing, dated) A small size of type, equivalent to 2 point.

Synonyms
  • Viertelpetit
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