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Introduction
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Fonts
Introduction
A font is a group of symbols that have similar characteristics. A
font is described by its
symbol set
,
spacing
,
height
,
pitch
,
style
,
stroke weight
,
typeface
and
orientation
.
A typical document is printed using several fonts. A large font
may be used for the title and chapter headings of a document, a
standard size font may be used for the body of the document,
and key words or phrases may be highlighted, using a bold or
italic font.
For example, this text is printed using a Century Schoolbook
typeface; its
height
is 10 point, its style is upright, and its
stroke weight
is medium. Examples of different fonts are
shown in Figure 7-1.
Figure 7-1 Font Samples