Ligne is a historic unit of length. It is a French word pronounced “line”. It is used to measure the diameter of a button and has been used as such for centuries. Although the measurement was generally replaced with the adoption of the metric system, the term is still used to measure buttons.
This chart shows ligne sizes together with their equivalent in millimetres and inches and relates to the diameter of buttons. The chart is to scale.
Ligne is a historic unit of length. It is a French word pronounced “line”. It is used to measure the diameter of a button and has been used as such for centuries. Although the measurement was generally replaced with the adoption of the metric system, the term is still used to measure buttons.
This chart shows ligne sizes together with their equivalent in millimetres and inches and relates to the diameter of buttons. The chart is to scale.
