Basics of Type
Effects of Type
Key Terms
Font Types and Sharing
More Random Stuff
100
The form and shape of a group of characters
What is Typeface
100
Light-colored type on a dark background
What is Reverse Type
100
A widow that begins at the top of a column
What is Orphan
100
PostScript font that contain a screen font for viewing on the computer and a printer font for printing.
What is Adobe Type 1
100
A dash the width of the capital letter "N"
What is an En dash
200
All of the type styles of a particular typeface
What is Type Family
200
Type that sits on a flat baseline but is set at any angle other than left to right and positioned straight across the document
What is Rotated Type
200
Size relationship when comparing one design element to another
What is Scale
200
Apple's font technology that contains the screen and printer font together in one file.
What is TrueType
200
A dash the width of the capital letter "M"
What is an Em dash
300
Typeface modifications including weight, width and posture
What is Type Style
300
Application of a digital effect on type such as an outer glow, drop shadow , or bevel and emboss
What is Special Effects
300
A visual relationship between objects that make them appear as if they belong together
What is Unity
300
Adobe and Microsoft's solution to cross-platform font shaing
What is Adobe OpenType
300
Family variation that represents a faster voice or forward movement
What is Italic
400
Digital file containing information that the computer uses to create the typeface
What is Font
400
Type in which the baseline is anything other than straight
What is Type on a Path
400
The loudness or quietness of type
What is Voice
400
Allows user to organize font libraries, allows ease of sharing fonts, allows user to view fonts as needed, etc.
What is Font Management Software
400
Family variation that represents a louder voice within a font family
What is Bold
500
Individual characters of a font
What is Glyphs
500
This is often employed in logos and helps the design be more cohesive and descriptive
What is Using a Graphic Element as Type
500
A visual order arranged by thematic importance from dominant to subordinate.
What is Hierarchy
500
Apple's default font management software
What is Font Book
500
Adjusting the space between words and letters for a line of type or an entire paragraph; usually applied to eliminate widows or orphans.
What is Tracking
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