TYPOGRAPHY
1. CAPLINE
"The imaginary line which represents the uppermost part of capital letters and some character's ascenders. A line marking the height of uppercase letters within a font."
"The imaginary line which represents the uppermost part of capital letters and some character's ascenders. A line marking the height of uppercase letters within a font."
2. TOPLINE
"The imaginary horizontal line that represents the uppermost point of an ascender. A line marking the topmost point of the cap line."
"The imaginary horizontal line that represents the uppermost point of an ascender. A line marking the topmost point of the cap line."
3. MIDLINE
"The line on which the top parts of most of the lowercase letters set (not the ascenders). Also called x-height. The top (imaginary) point of all lowercase characters without ascenders."
"The line on which the top parts of most of the lowercase letters set (not the ascenders). Also called x-height. The top (imaginary) point of all lowercase characters without ascenders."
4. BASELINE
"The imaginary line upon which text rests. Descenders extend below the baseline. Also known as the reading line. The line along which the bases of all capital letters (and most lowercase letters) are positioned."
"The imaginary line upon which text rests. Descenders extend below the baseline. Also known as the reading line. The line along which the bases of all capital letters (and most lowercase letters) are positioned."
5. BEARDLINE
"The imaginary line that runs along the bottom of the descenders (baseline)"
"The imaginary line that runs along the bottom of the descenders (baseline)"
6. SERIF
"It is a small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter or symbol, such as when handwriting is separated into distinct units for a typewriter or typesetter. A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface (or serifed typeface)."
"It is a small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter or symbol, such as when handwriting is separated into distinct units for a typewriter or typesetter. A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface (or serifed typeface)."
7. SAN SERIF
Also known as Sans Typeface is one that doesn't have the small projecting features called serifs at the end of strokes.
Also known as Sans Typeface is one that doesn't have the small projecting features called serifs at the end of strokes.
8. ASCENDER
"The part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the letter (as in b, d, h).
The part that extends above the x-height of a font."
"The part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the letter (as in b, d, h).
The part that extends above the x-height of a font."
9. DESCENDER
"The portion of some lowercase letters, such as g and y, that extends or descends below the baseline is the descender. "
"The portion of some lowercase letters, such as g and y, that extends or descends below the baseline is the descender. "
10. BOWL
"The enclosed oval or round curve of letters like 'D', 'g', b', and 'o'. In an open bowl, the stroke does not meet with the stem completely; a closed-bowl stroke meets the stem."
"The enclosed oval or round curve of letters like 'D', 'g', b', and 'o'. In an open bowl, the stroke does not meet with the stem completely; a closed-bowl stroke meets the stem."
11. COUNTER
"The enclosed (or partially enclosed) space within letters such as 'c,' 'e,' S,' 'H,' and 'g.' Often confused with bowl."
"The enclosed (or partially enclosed) space within letters such as 'c,' 'e,' S,' 'H,' and 'g.' Often confused with bowl."