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Question 1: What are descenders in typography?
Question 1: What are descenders in typography?
- Parts of letters that sit above the X line.
- Parts of letters that sit above the X height line.
- Parts of letters that form serifs.
- Parts of letters that sit below the baseline. (correct)
Question 2: What is the purpose of the X height line in typography?
Question 2: What is the purpose of the X height line in typography?
- To add color to letters.
- To define ascenders and descenders.
- To imitate the effect of pen strokes.
- To mark the highest point of letters' ascenders and descenders. (correct)
Question 3: What is the function of serifs in typography?
Question 3: What is the function of serifs in typography?
- To imitate the effect of pen strokes. (correct)
- To form the parts of letters that sit above the X line.
- To add color to letters.
- To define ascenders and descenders.
Question 4: What element sits above the X height line in typography?
Question 4: What element sits above the X height line in typography?
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Question 5: What is the term for the angle of inwards pressure inside a letter that makes it thinner in some parts?
Question 5: What is the term for the angle of inwards pressure inside a letter that makes it thinner in some parts?
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