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AA

Stands for Authors Alteration; used in proofing as an in-dication that changes are requested and will he paid for by the client; changes are not due to printer's error.

Adobe Type Manager

A program that improves your screen display by imaging fonts directly from their Type 1 PostScript language font files. ATM is recommended for Windows 98 and ME. Not required in Windows 2000 and XP since both Windows 2000 and Windows XP have built-in support to Type 1 fonts.

AFM

(Adobe Font Metrics) A specification for storing (in a text file) font metrics information such as character widths, kerning pairs, and character bounding boxes.

alley

The space between two columns of set type; sometimes also called a column gutter or column margin.

alphabet

The characters of a given language, arranged in a traditional order; 26 characters in English.

alternate character

A version of a letterform that is designed as a part of a font, but is not the standard letterform. It may incorporate a swash, or be a different structure of the letter.

ampersand

The symbol for "and" (&) that is a monogrammatic.

apex

Where strokes come together at the uppermost point of a character; examples of different types: rounded, pointed, hallow, flat, and extended.

Arabic number

A numeral from 0 through 9; can be set as Old Style or Lining Figures.

arc of the stem

A curved stroke that is continuous with a straight stem, not a bowl; examples: bottom of "j, t, f, a, and u." Also called a shoulder.

arm

The short, upward sloping stroke or horizontal projection of characters like the 'X' and 'L'.

ascender

The part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the letter (as in b, d, h). The part that extends above the x-height of a font.

ascender line

The imaginary horizontal line that represents the uppermost point of an ascender. A line marking the topmost point of the cap line.

ascent

A font's maximum distance above the baseline.

ASCII

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) A universal format for representing alphanumeric characters, allowing for the exchange of information between operating systems. Consists of the text itself, stripped of all special codes for formatting, such as centering, bold, underline, and indents.

ATM

See Adobe Type Manager

autoflow

A method of placing text in a PageMaker document in which text flows continuously into successive columns and pages. Additional pages will be created as needed.

All Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

AA	Stands for Authors Alteration; used in proofing as an in-dication that changes are requested and will he paid for by the client; changes are not due to printer's error.
Adobe Type Manager	A program that improves your screen display by imaging fonts directly from their Type 1 PostScript language font files. ATM is recommended for Windows 98 and ME. Not required in Windows 2000 and XP since both Windows 2000 and Windows XP have built-in support to Type 1 fonts.
AFM	(Adobe Font Metrics) A specification for storing (in a text file) font metrics information such as character widths, kerning pairs, and character bounding boxes.
alley	The space between two columns of set type; sometimes also called a column gutter or column margin.
alphabet	The characters of a given language, arranged in a traditional order; 26 characters in English.
alternate character	A version of a letterform that is designed as a part of a font, but is not the standard letterform. It may incorporate a swash, or be a different structure of the letter.
ampersand	The symbol for "and" (&) that is a monogrammatic.
apex	Where strokes come together at the uppermost point of a character; examples of different types: rounded, pointed, hallow, flat, and extended.
Arabic number	A numeral from 0 through 9; can be set as Old Style or Lining Figures.
arc of the stem	A curved stroke that is continuous with a straight stem, not a bowl; examples: bottom of "j, t, f, a, and u." Also called a shoulder.
arm	The short, upward sloping stroke or horizontal projection of characters like the 'X' and 'L'.
ascender	The part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the letter (as in b, d, h). The part that extends above the x-height of a font.
ascender line	The imaginary horizontal line that represents the uppermost point of an ascender. A line marking the topmost point of the cap line.
ascent	A font's maximum distance above the baseline.
ASCII	(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) A universal format for representing alphanumeric characters, allowing for the exchange of information between operating systems. Consists of the text itself, stripped of all special codes for formatting, such as centering, bold, underline, and indents.
ATM	See Adobe Type Manager
autoflow	A method of placing text in a PageMaker document in which text flows continuously into successive columns and pages. Additional pages will be created as needed.