| | Production First Software Encyclopedia of Typography and Electronic Communication : B |
 | | The name « bento » is a Japanese word that denotes a lunchbox with a number of compartments. |
 | | Benton pantograph A mechanical tracing device developed by Morris Fuller Benton (at ATF) which could modify a letterform design for optical scaling considerations. |
 | | Many different adjustments on various design parameters (such as stroke width, x-height, advance width, ascender height, cap height, etc.) could be automatically « dialed in » during the tracing procedure. |
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