What is the descender in typography?

The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline

What does x-height refer to in typography?

The height of the lowercase letter x in a given font

The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline

What is a point in typography?

The unit of measure used to indicate the size of type

The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline

What does readability mean in the context of text design?

You can easily recognize the letters and words

The text is written in a foreign language

What is one way to help text deliver its message to readers?

Choosing a typeface that fits the tone of a project

What factors determine the best point size for text?

Typeface, page size, layout, and intended audience.

Typeface color and paper quality.

What is leading in the context of text formatting?

The space between the lines of text in a text block

The space between characters in a word

The size of the font used in a document

How is leading measured?

From the baseline of one line to the baseline of the next, expressed in points

What does tracking refer to in text formatting?

The amount of space between characters in a word or line of text

Adjusting space between two characters to improve appearance

Changing font size for better readability

Altering text color for emphasis

Which of the following is true about most digital typefaces?

They only kern in specific software

What can affect the readability of body text?

The width and alignment of a paragraph

What does alignment refer to in a paragraph?

How a line of text or a paragraph is positioned in a column

What is one of the main purposes of display typography?

To capture and direct a reader’s attention

To remove emphasis from the text

Which of the following especially relies on display typography?

Advertisements, magazine layouts, and book covers

What is a display typeface?

A stylized typeface usually set at a larger point size than body text

A typeface used for handwriting

What is a "widow" in the context of paragraph formatting?

The last line of a paragraph that falls by itself as the first line of the next page or column

The first line of a paragraph that falls by itself at the bottom of a page or column

A single word that falls by itself on the last line of a paragraph

The middle line of a paragraph that is separated from the rest

What is an "orphan" in the context of paragraph formatting?

The first line of a paragraph that falls by itself at the bottom of a page or column

The last line of a paragraph that falls by itself as the first line of the next page or column

A single word that falls by itself on the last line of a paragraph

The middle line of a paragraph that is separated from the rest

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Typography Concepts and Readability - Cengage chapter 8

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What is the difference between typefaces and fonts?

Which of the following is a part of a typeface?

How do typeface, size, and style affect text?

What is a typeface?

What is a font?

What is a serif in typography?

What does "sans serif" mean in typography?

What is the descender in typography?

What is the baseline in typography?

What does x-height refer to in typography?

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