Term | Definition |
serif | Typefaces that have small lines attached to the main strokes of characters, used for body copy. |
sans serif | Typefaces that lacks details on characters and appear more straight and clean. |
script | Typeface category based on handwriting. |
display | Also called decorative or slab, this font category is reserved for headlines or large text. |
grunge | A subset of display font known for eroded or broken appearance. |
dingbat | A specialty typeface category that uses symbols and ornaments in place of actual letters. |
ascender | The part of a letter that goes above the x-height. |
descender | The part of a letter that goes below the baseline. |
baseline | The invisible line a letter "sits on" in typography. |
Character | This panel is used in Photoshop to modify things like leading, tracking and font size. |
Paragraph | This panel is used in Photoshop to add or remove hyphenation. |
kerning | The space between a letter pair. |
tracking | The space between letters when in a block of text. |
leading | The space between lines of text in a paragraph. |
Reset Character | Use this option to reset the character panel back to defaults. |
warp | This option allows you to apply things like arc, arch, bulge, flag, or wave to type. |
Gradient Overlay | To put a gradient inside text, apply this layer style. |
rasterize | To be able to erase text or use non-Type warping, you must do this to a Type layer first. |
stroke | The outline around letters is created with this layer style applied. |
pen | You can create path using this tool, similar to the polygon lasso, and then attach Type to it (if set to draw paths instead of shapes). |