Book Design Typography in Book Design

Question 1

What is the term for the small decorative stroke at the end of a letterform's main strokes?

Accepted Answer

Serif

Answer

Ascender

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Counter

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Kerning

Question 2

Which measurement unit is most commonly used to specify type size in book design?

Accepted Answer

Points

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Pixels

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Inches

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Picas

Question 3

What is 'leading' in typography?

Accepted Answer

The space between lines of text

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The space between letters

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The weight of a typeface

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The indent of a paragraph

Question 4

A typeface with strokes of uniform width and no serifs is called:

Accepted Answer

Sans-serif

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Old style

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Transitional

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Slab serif

Question 5

What is 'kerning' in book typography?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting space between specific letter pairs

Answer

Setting overall line spacing

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Choosing a typeface family

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Aligning text to a baseline grid

Question 6

Which term describes the height of a lowercase letter 'x' in a given typeface?

Accepted Answer

X-height

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Cap height

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Ascender height

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Baseline height