alphabet variation definitions:
weight-- the overall thickness
width-- how wide the letter is in typeface compared to its height
style-- serif or san serif
measuring type definitions:
point-- unit to measure type
pica-- measurement in print making; 6 picas =1 inch
-there are 72 points in an inch ; this means there are 12 points in a pica
If a letter is set in 36 pts it will be .5 inches.
x-height -- distance between the baseline and the middle of the type
cap height -- this is the height of capital letters above the baseline
leading -- this is the space between lines of type
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