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