Fonts and Typography Typography in Print Design

Question 1

What unit is traditionally used for font sizes in print design?

Accepted Answer

Points (pt)

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Pixels (px)

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Ems (em)

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Percent (%)

Question 2

What is a 'widow' in print typography?

Accepted Answer

A single word or short line left alone at the top of a column or page

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An orphan character at end of a paragraph

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A font without italic variants

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A baseline that does not align to the grid

Question 3

What is an 'orphan' in print typography?

Accepted Answer

A single line of a paragraph left at the bottom of a column before a page break

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A font without a bold variant

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A glyph missing from a font

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A baseline shift error

Question 4

What does 'leading' refer to in print typography?

Accepted Answer

The vertical space between lines of text

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The horizontal space between letters

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The width of a text column

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The top margin of a page

Question 5

What is a 'drop cap' in print design?

Accepted Answer

An enlarged first letter of a paragraph that drops below the baseline

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A lowercase version of a capital letter

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A font style for captions

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A small decorative element at the end of a chapter

Question 6

In print design, what is 'recto' and 'verso'?

Accepted Answer

Right-hand and left-hand pages in a spread

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The front and back of a single printed sheet

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A double-sided font format

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A page numbering system for PDFs