linespacing
Text row gaps
Linespacing is the vertical distance between lines of text, measured from baseline to baseline.
Tighter linespacing fits more text on a page but reduces readability; looser linespacing creates white space and improves legibility.
In typography, the term is often interchangeable with leading: Increase the linespacing to make the document easier to read.
Guiding or pacing type
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- baselineStandard for comparison
- x-heightLowercase letter body dimension
typeface · font · ascender · descender · serif · sans-serif · monospace · glyph
Unprintable gap characters
- marginEdge of a page
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
proportion · indentation · justification · flush · column · block · density · openness
Clearness of text
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- flowUnbroken forward movement
clarity · accessibility · dense · airy · cramped · loose · tight · optimal
leading
Guiding or pacing type
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- baselineStandard for comparison
x-height · typeface · font · ascender · descender · serif · sans-serif · monospace · glyph · ligature
whitespace
Unprintable gap characters
grid · proportion · indentation · justification · flush · column · block · density · openness · crowding
legibility
Clearness of text
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
flow · clarity · accessibility · dense · airy · cramped · loose · tight · optimal · engagement
CSS
Web presentation language
- InDesignPage layout application
- stylesheetFile governing visual formatting
- markupAdded percentage for profit
linespacingletter spacing
Gaps between characters
kerning · tracking · word spacing · paragraph spacing · margin
line, lines, lined, lining, liner, liners, lineage, linear, linearly