Definitions:
Weight-the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
Width-the body of the letter plus a sliver of space that protects it from other letters.
Style-is a broad term that refers to several aspects of a typeface.
Point-a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
Pica-
X-height- the x-height or corpus size refers to the distance between the baseline and the mean line in a typeface.
Cap Hight-In typography, cap height refers to the height of a capital letter above the baseline for a particular typeface
Leading- distance between lines
How is type measured in :
Inches- 1/72 inch
mm- .35
points-8 pts
picas- 4 points= 8 p4
How many points is an inch?
1 pt. equals 1/72 inch
If a letter is set in 36 pts about how many inches tall is it?
1.7
How many picas is an inch-
1/72
How many points is a pica
12 points equls 1 pica
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