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In [[typography]], '''cap height''' is the height of a [[capital letter]] above the [[Baseline (typography)|baseline]] for a particular [[typeface]].<ref>http://pfaedit.sourceforge.net/glossary.html Glossary of (some) Typographic Terms</ref> It specifically is the height of capital letters that are flat—such as '''H''' or '''I'''—as opposed to round letters such as '''O''', or pointed letters like '''A''', both of which may display [[overshoot (typography)|overshoot]]. The height of the small letters is the [[x-height]]. |
In [[typography]], '''cap height''' is the height of a [[capital letter]] above the [[Baseline (typography)|baseline]] for a particular [[typeface]].<ref>http://pfaedit.sourceforge.net/glossary.html Glossary of (some) Typographic Terms</ref> It specifically is the height of capital letters that are flat—such as '''H''' or '''I'''—as opposed to round letters such as '''O''', or pointed letters like '''A''', both of which may display [[overshoot (typography)|overshoot]]. The height of the small letters is the [[x-height]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Body height (typography)]] |
* [[Body height (typography)]] |
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* [[Overshoot (typography)|Overshoot]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:09, 31 May 2024
In typography, cap height is the height of a capital letter above the baseline for a particular typeface.[1] It specifically is the height of capital letters that are flat—such as H or I—as opposed to round letters such as O, or pointed letters like A, both of which may display overshoot. The height of the small letters is the x-height.
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[edit]- ^ http://pfaedit.sourceforge.net/glossary.html Glossary of (some) Typographic Terms
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