Basic terminology
Family
there are 3 main types of charactersBody
it is equal to the height of the capital letterFamily ties
typefaces basic design modificationsLetter case
big letters, small letters = capital and lower caseLetter spacing
horizontal space between 2 charactersVisual alignment
Optical correction for character combinationsLine spacing
vertical space between 2 base linesVertical offset
allows you to change base line alignment• measurement: inpoints (pt)