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Introduction to Type
Typography
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 1
04/28/2009

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Term
Baseline
Definition
The bottom of a line of type, excluding the descender
Term
Ascenders
Definition
Part of a lowercase letter that extends above the mid-point (or x-height)
Term
Old Style
Definition
The earliest type design for the printing press characterized by simple lines and heavy serifs
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x-height
Definition
The part of the lowercase letters which excludes the ascender and descender; also called the mid-point
Term
Gothic
Definition
Synonym for sans-serif; blackletter script
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Italic
Definition
Typeface based on calligraphic writing which usually slants to the right
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Kerning
Definition
Process of adjusting the spacing between a pair of letters to achieve an optimal appearance.
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Johannes Gutenberg
Definition
Invented moveable type in 15th century
Term
Mainz Psalter
Definition
Fifteenth century two-color woodcuts
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Miniscule
Definition
Archaic term for lowercase
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Face
Definition
Raised surface of a piece of metal type
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Shank
Definition
Rectangular block that supports the metal face.
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Geofroy Tory
Definition
Letters inspired by the human body
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