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| Typeface | A set of characters with a common design and shape. |
| Baseline | An imaginary horizontal line on which type characters rest. |
| Cap Height | The distance between the baseline and the top of capital letters. |
| x-height | Height of the font's lowercase x. |
| Ascender | The parts of a lowercase character that rise above the x-height. |
| Descender | The parts of a lowercase character that extend below the baseline. |
| Monospaced | Same amount of character spacing for each character in a typeface. |
| Proportional | Varying amount of space for each character in a typeface. |
| Serif | A small stroke at the end of a character. |
| Sans Serif | Without a small stroke at the end of a character. |
| Legible | Typefaces with higher character recognition. |
| Pitch | The number of characters that can be printed in 1 horizontal inch. |
| Point Size | A vertical measurement;a point is approximately 1/72 of an inch. |
| Harmonius Font Design | Using one font with varying effects |
| Contrasting Font Design | Using two fonts which vary in size, weight, appearance and color. |
| Reverse Text | Traditionally defined as a black background with white text |
