| A | B |
| Font | complete set of characters with the same typeface or design. |
| Point | Measurement of font size |
| Drop cap | Large initial capital letter, used to set off the first paragraph of an article. |
| Bold | Makes text darker to stand out. |
| Italic | Makes text appear slanted. |
| Left-aligned | text is lined up evenly along the left margin and is ragged on the right edge. |
| Right-align | text is lined up evenly along the right margin and is ragged on the left edge. |
| Justify | Both the left and righ edges of the paragraph are even along the left and right margins. |
| Tab stop | A point on the horizontal ruler that indicates the location at which to align text. |
| Indent | To move a paragraph edge in from the left or right margin. |
| First-line indent | The first line of a paragraph is indented more than the other lines. |
| Hanging indent | Every line is indented except the first. |
| Bullet | A small circle character that appears before the items in a list. |
| Borders | Lines added above, below, to the side or around words or paragraphs. |
| Shading | A color or pattern applied behind words or paragraphs to make them stand out on a page. |