Type anatomy
The lower stroke in the letters K and R are called a _______.
leg
What is it technical term for stating "how big or small writing is"?
Font size
The main stroke on a letter (like K, B, R, H, D, E) is called the _____.
Stem
The spacing between individual letter is called ________.
Kerning
The hole in the middle of the letters B,P,O and D is known as a ________.
Counter
ALL THESE LETTERS ARE WRITTEN IN _________ while these letters are written in __________.
Uppercase/ Lowercase
The space between the top and bottom of a lower case letter is called the ___ height.
X
A typeface that looks like handwriting is called a _____ type.
Script
The line one which letters sit is called a _________
baseline
Serif and San Serif mean what in French?
Feet and No feet
The pointed top(s) of the letter (M, N and A) is called the
Apex
_____ typefaces are often used in printed material and look more warm and traditional but ______ typefaces are easy to read on-screen and have a more modern aesthetic.
Serif/ San Serif
If a part of the stroke goes over the x-height it is called a _______ but part of the stroke goes below the x-height it is called a
Ascender/ Descender
What is the difference between a typeface and a font?
A typeface is a family (i.e comic sans bold, italics and light) while a font is one size, weight, and width of (i.e comic sans bold 11pt).
A serif may or may not contain a _____
Bracket
The spacing between lines of text is called ______
Leading