Kane Test Flashcards
(19 cards)
Orphans
short line of type left alone at the beginning of a column
Widows
short line of type left at the end of a column
x-height
height of any typeface measured by the lowercase x
point size
size of the type measured by the top of the ascender to the bottom of the descender
fields
component of a grid
height of a field is a multiple of the leading
width of a field is determined by the length of a line of text
gutters
space on the page leading into the binding of a book
can also refer to the space between fields in a grid
verso and recto
verso is the left page of a spread
recto is the right page of a spread
folios
page numbers
leading
the vertical space between lines of type
refers to strips of lead placed between lines of metal type
should be 20% of the types point size
tracking
uniform space between letterforms in a word/ line of text
visual style, loosening or tightening a block of text
kerning
adjusting the space between individual letterforms to create readable and visually appealing type
old style
serif fonts that have moderate contrast between the thick and thin parts of the letters
based on Italian scribes, calligraphy origins
c. 15th century
transitional
humanist serif fonts, thinner serifs than oldstyle. refining old style, transitioning into modern style
modern
characterized by high contrast between thick and thin lines
extreme thin right angle serifs
slab/square serif
low stroke contrast, thick serifs
mostly used for display text, developed for commercial advertising and printing needs
sans serif (grotesque)
french
low stroke contrast
lack of serifs
typically larger x height
postmodern
mixed typeface including serif and sans serif alphabets, stages between the two types
late 20th century
indentations
used to indicate paragraphs
usually equal to an em (size of the type) or the leading
line length
between 35-65 characters
shorter lines of text require less leading
longer lines require more leading
