Word Lesson 3

„A combination of various attributes that dictate how text characters appear. A specific font is defined by character spacing, size, pitch, serifs, etc. Times New Roman and Arial are both examples of fonts.

„The case in which letters are displayed. The two types of font cases are uppercase and lowercase. ABC are uppercase letters and abc are lowercase letters.

The particular style(s) applied to a font. For example, the Arial font can have Bold, Regular, Italic, or Bold Italic styles applied to it.

A font that uses a typeface without serifs. Examples include Arial and Century Gothic.

„A font that uses small lines or decorative strokes at the ends of each character. Examples include Times New Roman and Garamond.

A distinguishing character that is written slightly below other characters

A distinguishing character that is written slightly above other characters.