Book Design Typography in Book Design 2

Question 1

What is 'tracking' in typography, also called letter-spacing?

Accepted Answer

Uniform spacing adjustment across a block of text

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Space between individual word pairs

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The slope of italic text

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The width of a text column

Question 2

A typeface designed to look like handwriting is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Script

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Blackletter

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Humanist

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Geometric

Question 3

What does 'widows and orphans' refer to in book typography?

Accepted Answer

Short isolated lines at the top or bottom of a page

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Unused white space in margins

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Misaligned baseline grids

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Incorrect hyphenation settings

Question 4

Which type classification includes fonts like Garamond and Caslon?

Accepted Answer

Old Style

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Transitional

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Modern

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Slab Serif

Question 5

What is the 'baseline' in typographic terms?

Accepted Answer

The invisible line on which most letters sit

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The top edge of capital letters

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The bottom of descending letters

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The center axis of a text block

Question 6

What is a 'drop cap' as used in book design?

Accepted Answer

An enlarged initial letter that drops below the first line of text

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A capital letter used in all-caps settings

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A decorative border around a chapter heading

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A footnote reference mark