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The xyz<br />

ascender above the cap height<br />

cap height top of flat letters<br />

x-height height of the letter x<br />

baseline line the letters sit on<br />

descender below the baseline<br />

Weight Style Stretch<br />

Light<br />

Medium<br />

Bold<br />

Black<br />

Normal<br />

Italic<br />

Oblique<br />

Condensed<br />

Regular<br />

Extended<br />

The font weight not only adds<br />

emphasis but can also affect<br />

the amount of white space <strong>and</strong><br />

contrast on a page.<br />

Italic fonts have a cursive aspect<br />

to some of the lettering. Oblique<br />

font styles take the normal style<br />

<strong>and</strong> put it on an angle.<br />

In condensed (or narrow)<br />

versions of the font, letters are<br />

thinner <strong>and</strong> closer together.<br />

In exp<strong>and</strong>ed versions they are<br />

thicker <strong>and</strong> further apart.<br />

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