2. The Character
The components of a character
In this chapter, you will find all kinds of information on characters. All the relevant terms regarding letters will be explained here. Furthermore, I will dwell on the parts of lettering.
The following subpages are available in the chapter 2. The Character:
In order to distinguish between fonts, we have to take a closer look at the details of fonts. Here is a list of the most important terms for font typology:
Nowadays, fonts are almost exclusively created and used in DTP-programs, but many terms have their origin in the times of hot metal typesetting.
The main measurements of a character - or their respective technical terms, are: Baseline, x-height, ascender height, descender depth, cap height and body heigh...
Serifs are the curved or - depending on the font - oblong non-structural details at the ends of the strokes.
Later on, in "Font Quality", you will learn that most of today's fonts don't offer different type styles. There's just the basic typeface.
There are notable differences in the quality of fonts. This is due to several reasons. A fundamental one is that the original font creators have been dead for a...
