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হোমঅভিধানXx-height

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x-height

x-height
Noun
pl: x-heights

This term is a technical specification used primarily in typography and graphic design to describe the vertical dimension of lowercase characters. A larger x-height generally improves legibility, especially in digital interfaces or printed materials where text is rendered at a very small scale, as it prevents the letters from appearing cramped.

Because it refers to a specific measurement of a typeface's design, it is treated as a standard singular noun. It is not a collective noun or a mass noun, though it is rarely used in the plural unless comparing the specific measurements of multiple different fonts.

Meanings

Nounx-height

The distance from the baseline to the top of the lowercase letters that lack ascenders, such as x, a, and o, in a given typeface.

The font was chosen for its large x-height, which makes the text easier to read at small sizes.

Examples

A larger x-height generally improves the legibility of a font at small sizes.

A larger x-height generally improves the legibility of a font at small sizes.

Business

This typeface has a very small x-height which makes it look elegant but harder to read.

This typeface has a very small x-height which makes it look elegant but harder to read.

I think we should choose a font with a taller x-height for the mobile app interface.

Office

The designer adjusted the x-height to ensure the lowercase letters were balanced.

Why is the x-height of this font so inconsistent across different weights?

The x-height defines the visual weight of the lowercase characters.

The x-height defines the visual weight of the lowercase characters.

He noticed that the x-height was slightly off in the custom lettering.

Increasing the x-height can make a typeface feel more modern and open.

The textbook explains how x-height affects the overall rhythm of a line of text.

The textbook explains how x-height affects the overall rhythm of a line of text.

School Life

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