A | B |
Typography | the study of the design of characters |
Typeface | the basic design of a character |
Serif | the characters have attributes on the tips |
Sans Serif | the characters do not have attributes on the tips |
Ornamental | used for headlines on flyers and advertisements |
Script | should be used for formal announcements and invitations |
Font | specific size; weight; and style of a character |
Font style | the slant and weight of a character |
Font Family | a group of similarly formatted typefaces |
Monospaced | all characters receive an equal amount of space |
Proportional | all characters receive a different amount of horizontal space |
Leading | vertical spacing between of lines of text |
Kerning | horizontal spacing between pairs of letters |
Tracking | horizontal spacing between blocks of text |