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| Font | A specific size, weight, and style applied to a character (letter, number, symbol) |
| Font Family | A group of similiarly formatted typefaces, i.e. |
| Font Style | The slant and weight of a character, such as a bold or italic. |
| Kerning | Horizontal spacing between lines of text or between paragraphs. |
| Leading | Vertical spacing between lines of text or between paragraphs. |
| Monospaced | All characters receive an equal amount of space regardless of the size of the character. |
| Ornamental | Designed strictly to catch the eye and should be used sparingly. |
| Proportional | All characters receive a different amount of horizontal space based on the size of the character. |
| Sans Serif | Sans is French for without, so the character do not have attributes on the tips called serifs. |
| Script | The characters appear to have been written by hand. |
| Serif | The characters have attributes on the tips called serifs. |
| Tracking | Horizontal spacing between all the characters in a large block of text. |
| Typeface | The basic design of a character. |
| Typography | The design of the characters and the way they are presented on the page. |
