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Typography
Typography is the technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. This process includes the selection of font style, size, line length and spacing.
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Typography
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Printing & publishing; Typography
The horizontal or vertical line drawn through a grapheme (unit of writing, such as a letter). Sometimes added to distinguish one grapheme from another.
baseline
Printing & publishing; Typography
An imaginary line upon which letters sit and descenders extend below the baseline.
initial cap
Printing; Typography
Big, capital letters which are found at the beginning of paragraphs or chapters.
margins
Printing; Typography
Guidelines in page layout software to show the user the body copy areas. It also allows the user to indicate the dimensions. Margins do not print.
