-In regards to alphabet variation define. .
_Define weight: overall thickness of the strokes, in relation to their height
_Define width: horizontal measure of a letter, the set width is the body of the letter plus a sliver of space that protects it from other letters
-In regards to measuring type
_How is type measured in inches, mm, points or picas: typography can be measured in all of these units, however, in efforts to standardize the measurement of type, the point system is mainly used today
_Define point: .35 mm
_Define pica: commonly used to measure column widths, one pica is 12 points
_How many points in an inch? 72 points
If a letter is set in 36 pts about how many inches tall is it? 1/2 inch
_How many picas in an inch? 6 picas
_How many points in a pica? 12 points
_Define x-height: distance between the baseline and the top of the main body of lower case letters
_Define cap height: height of a capital letter above the baseline
_Define leading: distance between lines
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