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Measurements
Term | Definition |
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ascender | the portion of a letter that extends above the baseline of a font |
descender | the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font |
points | the smallest unit of measure |
strokes | A straight or curved diagonal line used to create typeface |
line guage | wooden or brass ruler graduated in picas and/or agate lines |
letter form | a letter's shape |
baseline | the imaginary line upon which a line of text rests |
pica | a typographic unit of measure corresponding to approximately 1⁄6 of an inch, or 1⁄72 of a foot |
leading | the spacing between the baselines of type |
bleed | the area to be trimmed off after a document is printed |
kerning | the spacing in between individual characters |