typography Flashcards
Tracking
Spacing between individual characters of text
Leading
Space between lines of horizontal text
Kerning
adjustment of space between characters
Point size
distance between cap line and descending line.
X-height
distance between meanline and baseline.
Cap height
The distance between the baseline and the cap line at the top of uppercase letters.
Bar
The horizontal lines of an “E”.
Stem
the main “body” of a letter.
Counter
The area inside of a bowl
Bowl
open or closed circular line that creates an interior space, such as in “e” and “b.”
Descender
The part of a character that extends below the baseline.
Ascender
The part of a character that extends above the meanline.
decending line
The invisible line that falls at the bottom of letters
Mean line
A horizontal line drawn parallel to the baseline at the x-height.
Cap line
The invisible line that falls at the top of uppercase letters.
Old English Typeface
Oldest form of lettering, was written by hand by scribes.
Display Typeface
Illustrative, hand lettering, or anything that is used sparingly.
Script Typeface
Formal cursive lettering.
Slab Serif Typeface
A classification of serif type characterized by heavy, slab-like serifs.
Serif Typeface
Text that has a decorative tag (feet).
Baseline
The invisible line on which characters sit.
