Style 611 Gaebel 6" Line Gauge 1 /Each (Discontinued)

Gaebel Line Gauges are made from high quality stainless steel. These Line Gauge Rulers feature engraved graduations and markings for long-lasting accuracy and easy identification. They are corrosion-resistant to withstand harsh working environments and can be purchased in a wide variety of popular styles, lengths, and markings including points, picas, inches, agate and metric.

This Gaebel style 611C-6 line gauge features inches and pica on one size, and points and metric on the other. It comes free with a handy pocket clip that lets you keep it close at hand while you work. The pocket clip can be removed, and flipped over to clip on whichever side works best for you. The measurements are engraved into the sturdy metal rulers for a durable and long-lasting read, even with heavy use. The metal is corrosion-resistant, extending the life of your ruler even more. With portable Gaebel rulers, accurate measurements are close at hand. Sold individually

   • Inches is the most common, standard unit of measure used in the USA, no matter the industry
   • Pica is used to represent fixed horizontal measurements, most often referring to column width. They are popular for designing newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and ads. Picas are a hair less than ⅙", and contain 12 points. They are designated with the letter "p".
   • Point is also used in typography, and is used to indicate the size of text and space between lines (leading / line spacing). Sometimes they are also used to measure the width and depth of a column. 1 point is equal to 0.013836 inches, and they are abbreviated with "pt". Typographers may use it in a format of points/leading, for example, ¹²/₁₆ indicating 12 points with a 16 point leading. Points are often rounded up.
   • Metric is available in either millimeter (MM) or centimeter (CM). A mm is a unit of length in the metric system that is equal to 0.039", while a cm is equal to about 0.39", 10x the size of a millimeter.