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Font-weight
The thickness of the characters in a font, which can range from thin to bold.
Ascender
The part of a lowercase letter that extends above the mean line of a font.
Kerning
Adjustment of the space between two specific characters to create a visually pleasing result.
Tracking
Adjustment of uniform spacing across a range of characters to affect the overall density and texture of the text.
Descender
The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline of a font.
Leading
The vertical spacing between lines of text, typically measured as the distance from baseline to baseline.
X-height
The height of the lowercase 'x' in a given typeface, generally used to denote the height of the main body of lowercase letters in a font.
Serif
A small line or stroke attached to the end of a larger stroke in a letter or symbol.
Typeface
The design of a set of characters including letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols.
Sans-serif
A category of typefaces without serifs, which are the small lines at the ends of characters.
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