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63characters per line
The federal format sets the type at 10 letters to the inch, which gives about 63 characters on each line.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The letter character size is to be 10 letters to the inch. This provides for approximately 63 characters to each line.”
The Guide, Volume 6, Chapter 18: Transcript Format (federal courts), Judicial Conference of the United States (Guide to Judiciary Policy), copy hosted by a federal district court, 2013, Part 18.9.1, Type Size.
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- Type size is part of the rule, so a transcript set in a different font or size breaks the page count.
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