English: This is one of the system of the size of the movable type called "Gosu Katsuji(号数活字、號數活字)". This image shows these size from the first(初) to 6th. The first(初) and 1st have different meaning. This system was imported by Motogi Shozo's group from christian missionary press in China. It was founded before point-system; they have own unique name. The first is "Four line small Pica", 1st is "Two line English", 2nd is "Two line small Pica", 3rd is "Two line Brevier", 4th is "English", 5th is "Small Pica", and 6th is "Brevier".
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This is one of the system of the size of the movable type called "Gosu Katsuji(号数活字、號數活字)". This image shows these size from the first(初) to 6th. The first(初) and 1st have different meaning. This system was imported by Motogi Shozo's