GCM 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Typesetting, Kerning, Halftone
25 Apr 2016
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Prepress: the series of operations involved in the preparation and assembly of all copy elements (materials to be reproduced in text/picture form) ready for printing on a printing press or digital printer. Typefaces are usually in range of 6- to 72- point, with a complete font in each size. Font: a complete assortment of any one size and style of type containing all the characters and symbols (glyphs) for composition. Ascender: in lowercase letters, the upper stroke that rises above the x-height. Descender: in lowercase letters, the downward stroke that descends below the baseline x-height: also called the body, is the height of the main body of the lowercase letter. Serif: the short cross line at the end of the main strokes. Letters in the same size type but different typefaces may vary in height (small on body= small x-height, or large on body=large x-height)
