| A | B |
| Typeface | Characters with common design and shape. |
| Baseline | Imaginary horizontal line. |
| x-height | equivalent to the lowercase x |
| cap height | Distance between base line and top of capital letters. |
| ascenders | lowercase characters that rise above x height. |
| descender | Parts of characters that extend below the baseline. |
| en-dash | A special character that is used in a duration of time or continuation. |
| serif | A small stroke at the edge of characters. |
| sans serif | A typeface that does not contain serifs. |
| points | Approximately 1/72 of an inch. |
| typestyle | Varying style of a typeface, including bold and italic. |
| emdash | A special symbol that is used to indicate a pause in speech. |