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What does 'serif' mean?
A short line or stroke attached to or extending from the open ends of a letterform.
A slanted version of a typeface.
What is the height of a typeface’s lowercase letters called?
Cap Line
X-Height
What is the Arc of the stem?
A curved stroke that is continuous with a stem.
The main stroke of a letterform.
What is a horizontal stroke that does not connect to a stem on one or both ends called?
Arm
Leg
An individual symbol of the full character set that makes up a typeface; may take the form of a letter, number, punctuation mark, etc. This is called...
Font
Character
What is the vertical spacing between lines of text (from baseline to baseline) called?
Kerning
Leading
What is a 'stroke'?
The closed, round or oval curve of a letter.
A single linear element that forms part of a character; straight or curved.
What is another term for 'Alternate Character'?
Glyph
Italic
The part of the stem that rests on the baseline is called...
Foot
Shoulder
A piece of a letter that extends below the baseline.
Ascender
Descender
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