লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
x-height
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
Examples
A larger x-height generally improves the legibility of a font at small sizes.
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.
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.
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.