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Bleed: is the overlapping area from where
printing on the page extends.
Baseline: is the invisible line that a word sits on;
where some letter parts go below it like
the tail of the ‘p’ and some go above it like
the letter ‘h’.
Bitmap: is a bunch of dots that represent
individual pixels in a digital image, each
representing different colors.
Body type: is the written text that makes up the
majority of a document. This document
could be a news article, chapter in a book
or magazine page. It is not the title or
heading.
Cap Height: is the height of capital letter measure
from the baseline for a particular typeface.
CMYK: is the 4-colors of ink used to create
printed projects. The colors are cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black. Typically a
computer printer has these four cartridges
that are used to make colored images.
Contrast: refers to the size of the font or type of
font. Examples can Arial vrs Monoton,
thick vs thin.
Dingbat: are single graphic characters used
instead of a word. An example of a
dingbat is using an → instead of typing the
word arrow.
DPI - Dots per inch: is the number of dots in one
inch of an image.
Drop cap: is a large capital letter that can be used
to emphasize the beginning of a book or
article.
Em space: is as wide as an uppercase M. In a 12
point font the em is 12 point wide.
En space: is as wide as the uppercase N. In a 12
point font the en is 6 points wide.
Flush Left: is text that is left justified or lined up
on the left edge and the right edge of the
text jagged.
Font: is a collection of typeface styles like the
spacing, size or, pitch of the characters.
Glyph: is the shape of a typed character.
Grid: is the invisible boundaries in a document
that helps a designer keep the created
work in alignment.
Decorative Fonts: are fancy display or artistic
fonts that are used to make posters and
advertisement stand out to a viewer.
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