{"id":50786,"date":"2018-10-16T11:24:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T18:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=50786"},"modified":"2024-04-17T06:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T13:39:01","slug":"typography-terms-cheatsheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/typography-terms-cheatsheet","title":{"rendered":"Free Typography Basics Cheatsheet: Anatomy, Classification &amp; Special Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the difference between an ascender and a shoulder? A tail and a loop? <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-leading-kerning-and-tracking\/\">Kerning and tracking<\/a>? Remembering every important typography term can be challenging, so we&#8217;ve summarized some essential principles in this 2-page PDF cheatsheet.<br>\n[[cb-typographybasics]]<br>\nThe PDF file includes the following sections:<ul>\n<li><strong>Letter Anatomy:<\/strong> Basic overview of the different components of a glyph<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Letters &amp; Symbols:<\/strong> Learn to identify alternates, double story glyphs, alternates,&nbsp;and other special characters visually.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spacing:<\/strong>&nbsp;A quick visual recap of the difference between leading, tracking, and kerning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Baseline:&nbsp;<\/strong>A diagram to help you differentiate between a glyph&#8217;s x-height, overhang, ascender height, and other sizing&nbsp;terms in relation to the baseline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Variants:<\/strong> Learn some of the many variants a typeface can include.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type Classification:<\/strong> Humanist, Old Style, or Egyptian? Identify historical type styles with this handy list.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50792\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2018\/10\/17041548\/Blog-Post-Preview-Graphic.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1030\"><br>\nAs always, we hope this resource improves your workflow and simplifies the process of designing layouts with type. What&#8217;s your favorite typography term or tool? 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