Archive for ‘Typography

Graphic Design Terminology: Leading

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Leading: A typography term that refers to the space between lines of type. This is also known as “line spacing” too. Leading is generally measured as the distance from one baseline of type to the next. The term dates back to days of manual typesetting (ancient, we know) when strips of lead (yes, actual metal) [...] Read more »

3 thoughts for the week of May 17, 2010 (on typesetting)

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Some not so random thoughts on preparing copy documents and typesetting correctly. Includes some guides to inserting special characters for reference.