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Typography

Typography Base line

Base line

Base line The imaginary line on which all characters rest

TypographyMean line

Mean Line

Mean line The imaginary line which determines the height of lower case letters.

Typography x-height

x-height

x-height The height of the lower case letters such as x, a, o

TypographyAscender

Ascender

Ascender The stroke of a letter which rises above the Mean LineSuch as k, h, l.

Ascender line

Mean line

Ascender line The imaginary line which determines the height of the ascender

TypographyDescender

Base line

Descender line

Descender

Descender The stroke of a letter which hangs below the Base lineSuch as p, y, g.

Descender line The imaginary line which determines the length of hang

Typography

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Body size

Body size The size of the type being used; measure from the end of the ascender to the end of the descender.

TypographySerif

Serif

Serif Small strokes and cross-lines at the end of major lines

TypographySet width

Set width

Set width Width, in units, allowed for each letter which varies between letters and typefaces.

TypographyCap line

Cap line

Cap line The height of capital letters. Depending on type design, capitals may be taller/shorter or same height as ascenders.

TypographyCap height

SerifDescender

AscenderSet widthAscender line

Cap line

Mean line

Base line

Descender line

x-height

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Typography

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