Prepress Preparation, Continued
Type size -
height
In type size, height is expressed in points. A point is a unit of measurement
that approximates one seventy-second of an inch (1/72). There are
approximately 72 points to an inch. The size of a typeface is measured by its
height in points.
Figure 1-13 shows how point size affects letter height.
Figure 1-13.—Point size and letter height.
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