x-height
/ˈeks haɪt/
the height of lowercase letters like 'x'
x-height in a sentence
“A generous x-height improves legibility at small sizes.”
Origin of x-height
From the letter x as the standard measure
Related Words
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
serif
small decorative strokes at the ends of letters