Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The height of a lowercase x.
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- noun typography The distance between the
baseline andmidline in atypeface , typically equal to the height of thelower-case letter x.
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Examples
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I think the Rather memo and the Word document may differ in x-height, with the Rather x-height slightly smaller.
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Another property that typographers look for is x-height, the proportion of the height of the lower case to the height of the uppercase.
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I think the Rather memo and the Word document may differ in x-height, with the Rather x-height slightly smaller.
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Another property that typographers look for is x-height, the proportion of the height of the lower case to the height of the uppercase.
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They observe an x-height that's too low, or a bold not bold enough, or a descender on a capital J-- the downward swoop -- not sufficiently expressive to distinguish it from an I.
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Something with a bit more elegance, like a classical Garamond or Centaur, will have a smaller x-height and longer ascenders and descenders.
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A large x-height often allows type to be used at smaller sizes, but also means that more leading (space between lines) is required to maintain legibility.
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When it comes to the space between lines, the amount required depends upon the x-height of the letter.
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A large x-height and well-defined contrast make this face most suitable for advertising and display work.
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A large x-height and well-defined contrast make this face most suitable for advertising and display work.
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