Definitions

character

a person in a novel, play, or movie

proportional space

proportional spacing - Computer Definition. Character spacing based on the width of each character. For example, an I takes up less space than an M. In monospacing (fixed), the I and M each take up the same space. See kerning.

sans serif

Alex is creating a website for his band. Which typeface would be the BEST?

point size

In general terms, point size is a relative measure of the size of a font. It used to have a more concrete meaning in the ``old days'' of typeography.

character styles

Stores character formatting (font, size, and style) and affects only selected text.

serif

A font that has curved or extended edges

Text Effects

A group of predefined formatting styles which may be customized and applied to text. Examples include: glow, shadow, bevel, and reflection.

paragraph styles

Assigns formatting characteristics to a paragraph and may assign an outline level

font

a receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism, typically a freestanding stone structure.

monospace

A monospaced font, also called a fixed-pitch, fixed-width or non-proportional font, is a font whose letters and characters each occupy the same amount of horizontal space.