Glossary
A2, A4, A5, etc.
ISO system of standardizing paper sizes, used in most countries except Canada and the United States. It begins with A0 (841 x 1189 mm). For each subsequent size the longer measurement is halved so A1 measures 594 x 841 mm. This continues to A10 (26 x 37 mm). The US system measures paper in inches; the standard letter size, equivalent to A4, is 8½ x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm). Other sizes in common use include legal (216 x 356 mm), executive (190 x 254 mm), and ledger/tabloid (279 x 432 mm).
Alignment
Whether text is vertically aligned left or right, justified, or centered (see also ranged left/right).
Appearing size
A term referring to the visual size of a typeface in relation to its x-height.
Ascender
The part of a letterform ...