baseline
/ˈbeɪˌsɫaɪn/
the invisible line on which letters sit
baseline in a sentence
“Aligning to the baseline creates visual harmony.”
Origin of baseline
English base 'foundation' + line
Related Words
x-height
the height of lowercase letters like 'x'
ligature
two or more letters combined into a single glyph
hierarchy
the visual organization of type by importance
kerning
adjusting the space between individual letter pairs
leading
the vertical space between lines of text
tracking
uniform adjustment of spacing across a range of characters