Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Printing The height of a lowercase x.
Wiktionary
- n. typography The distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface, typically equal to the height of the lower-case letter x.
Examples
“Another property that typographers look for is x-height, the proportion of the height of the lower case to the height of the uppercase.”
“I think the Rather memo and the Word document may differ in x-height, with the Rather x-height slightly smaller.”
“They observe an x-height that's too low, or a bold not bold enough, or a descender on a capital J-- the downward swoop -- not sufficiently expressive to distinguish it from an I.”
“A large x-height and well-defined contrast make this face most suitable for advertising and display work.”
“Something with a bit more elegance, like a classical Garamond or Centaur, will have a smaller x-height and longer ascenders and descenders.”
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“A large x-height often allows type to be used at smaller sizes, but also means that more leading (space between lines) is required to maintain legibility.”
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“When it comes to the space between lines, the amount required depends upon the x-height of the letter.”
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“Some types, like Stone or Optima, have a large x-height, which means the ascenders and descenders are correspondingly short.”
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“How the grid is based on the x-height to cap ratio.”
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“You would be better served by something with more regular shapes (less handwritten) and a larger x-height”
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