Core typography vocabulary including type classifications, kerning, and hierarchy concepts for design beginners.
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- What are serifs?
- Small lines or strokes extending from the ends of letters.
- Define a serif typeface.
- A typeface where letters have small lines at the ends of strokes.
- Define a sans-serif typeface.
- A typeface where letters have no serifs or decorative lines.
- What is a slab serif typeface?
- A typeface with thick, block-like serifs that resemble horizontal bars.
- What is a script typeface?
- A typeface that resembles handwriting or calligraphy.
- What is a display typeface?
- A typeface designed for large sizes in headlines, not for body text.
- What is a monospace typeface?
- A typeface where every letter takes up the same width.
- What is the baseline?
- The imaginary horizontal line on which most letters sit.
- What is the x-height?
- The height of the lowercase letter x, measuring the main body of lowercase letters.
- What are ascenders?
- Parts of lowercase letters that extend above the x-height.
- What are descenders?
- Parts of letters that extend below the baseline.
- What is cap height?
- The height of uppercase letters from the baseline.
- What is kerning?
- The adjustment of space between two specific letters to improve appearance.
- What is tracking?
- The uniform spacing between all letters in a word or block of text.
- What is leading?
- The vertical distance between lines of text, measured from baseline to baseline.