Statute · New York General Construction Law
N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 62 — Size of type
N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 62
- Type
- Statute
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- New York General Construction Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 62. Size of type. Whenever a requirement of law relating to size of type is stated in point size, the type size requirement shall be deemed met if the x-height of the type is a minimum of forty-five percent of the specified point size. Each point shall be measured as .351 millimeter. The…
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N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 62 — Size of type is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 62. Size of type. Whenever a requirement of law relating to size of type is stated in point size, the type size requirement shall be deemed met if the x-height of the type is a minimum of forty-five percent of the specified point size. Each point shall be measured as .351 millimeter. The x-height size shall be measured as it appears on the page. The x-height is the height of the lower case letters, exclusive of ascenders or descenders.