Fonts and Typography Typography Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the term for the vertical space between two lines of text?
- Tracking
- Leading (Correct answer)
- Kerning
- Hinting
Correct answer: Leading
Leading refers to the vertical distance between baselines of consecutive lines of text.
Question 2: Kerning specifically adjusts which of the following?
- Space between two specific characters (Correct answer)
- Overall line height
- Uniform spacing across a word
- Paragraph indentation
Correct answer: Space between two specific characters
Kerning is the adjustment of space between individual pairs of letters for better visual balance.
Question 3: The imaginary line on which most letters sit is called the:
- X-height
- Baseline (Correct answer)
- Cap line
- Meanline
Correct answer: Baseline
The baseline is the line upon which the bottoms of most characters rest.
Question 4: Tracking differs from kerning because tracking adjusts:
- A single letter pair
- Spacing uniformly across a range of text (Correct answer)
- Line spacing
- The font weight
Correct answer: Spacing uniformly across a range of text
Tracking applies consistent spacing across a selection of letters rather than between just two.
Question 5: The height of lowercase letters like 'x' (excluding ascenders/descenders) is the:
- Cap height
- X-height (Correct answer)
- Em height
- Ascender height
Correct answer: X-height
X-height measures the height of a typeface's lowercase letters without ascenders or descenders.
Question 6: A part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline, as in 'g' or 'p', is a:
- Ascender
- Descender (Correct answer)
- Serif
- Terminal
Correct answer: Descender
A descender is the portion of a letter that drops below the baseline.
Question 7: Which measurement unit is traditionally used for font size in typography?
- Pixels
- Points (Correct answer)
- Picas
- Inches
Correct answer: Points
Point size is the standard unit for specifying type size in typography.
Fonts and Typography Typography Fundamentals 2
What is the term for the vertical space between two lines of text?