Fonts and Typography TypeFace Properties 5

Question 1

What does 'kerning' adjust in typography?

Accepted Answer

The spacing between specific pairs of letters

Answer

Kerning adjusts the spacing between individual pairs of characters to improve visual balance.

Question 2

'Tracking' refers to which adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Uniform spacing applied across a range of characters

Answer

Tracking, or letter-spacing, uniformly adjusts the space across a group of characters.

Question 3

'Leading' in typography controls what?

Accepted Answer

The vertical space between baselines of consecutive lines

Answer

Leading is the vertical distance between the baselines of successive lines of type.

Question 4

Within a typeface, what is a 'font'?

Accepted Answer

A specific style, weight, and size of a typeface

Answer

A font is a particular set of glyphs in one style, weight, and (traditionally) size of a typeface.

Question 5

What is the 'em' a relative unit based on?

Accepted Answer

The point size of the current font

Answer

An em is a unit equal to the currently specified point size of the font.

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