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T/F

Leading is The horizontal distance between baselines of type.

T/F

False. Leading is The vertical distance between baselines of type.

Which one?

What is the space between letters?

A. Kerning B. Leading
C. Tracking D. Spacing

Which one?

A. Kerning!

Short Ans

What does the term x-height refer to?

Short Ans

The height of a lowercase character, usually the x, from the baseline to the top of character.

Bonus Q

Very small text (5 points or less) needs what to make it most legible?

Bonus Q

Additional overall letterspacing.

Short Ans

What does the term monospace refer to? (Hint: code!).

Short Ans

Each character is the same horizontal width.

T/F

Typeface = Font ?

T/F

Nooo. False. Typeface (or type family) is the name of a specific collection of related fonts.

Which one?

____ typeface is good for headings.

A. Capation B. Display
C. Script D. Head

Which one?

B. Display!

Bonus Q

Do you have a favorite font?

Bonus Q

No matter if you have one in mind or not, head to the Font List and see a list of the author’s favorite fonts