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paragraph tags

Style names included in a word-processed document that can be retained when the file is placed into a PageMaker document.

permanent font

A font which is downloaded to the printer, onto a hard disk or in ROM, and resides there until the power is turned off.

petroglyph

An elemental sign or pictograph carved or drawn on a rock.

PFM

Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file contain information about a single Type 1 font. PFM files are required for installing Type 1 fonts in a Windows system. Although this file format was originally designed for single-byte fonts, PFM files provide Adobe Type Manager (ATM) and other software with key font-specific information that is necessary for installation and use in a Windows environment. PFM file doesn't contain a font itself.

pica

A unit of measurement equal to one-sixth of an inch. There are 12 points to a pica. A typographic measurement that has survived the digital revolution. 12 points = 1 pica; 6 picas = 1 inch; 72 points = 1 inch.

pictograph

An elementary picture symbol that represents an object (noun).

pitch

Refers to the amount of horizontal space used for each character of fixed-width fonts. This is often specified in characters-per-inch (CPI), typically where 10-pitch equals 12-point, 12-pitch equals 10-point, and 15-pitch equals 8-point.

pixel

(Stands for PICture ELement) Pixels are-square dots that represent the smallest units displayed on a computer screen. The standard Macintosh monitor displays about 72 pixels per inch. Characters or graphics are created by turning pixels on or off.

point

A unit of measurement, often used to measure type size, equal to 0.013837 inch (approximately equal to 1/72"). The traditional point measurement was slightly more or less than 72 points to the inch (depending on the typesetting measurement system).

point size

The height of the type body. A standard type measurement system was originally developed by the Parisian type founder Pierre Fournier le Jeune in 1737. In the days of metal type, the point size was the total number of points in the height of metal type, including the ascent and descent of the letters~ and the metal above and below the letters (ie., builtin leading).

PostScript

Adobe System's page description language. Programs like Macromedia FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator use PostScript to create complex pages, text, and graphics onscreen. This language is then sent to the printer to produce high quality printed text and graphics.

printer font

A font (i.e., Helvetica or Times) that can be down loaded to the printer, onto a hard disk or in ROM, that then resides in the printer.

proportionally spaced type

Type whose character widths vary according to the features of the letters (as opposed to monospaced type).

proportional spacing

Spacing for type in which characters are not all the same width (i.e., an i would take less space than an m).

pull quotes

Short excerpts from text that are enlarged and set off from the page with boxes or lines. These are used for emphasis or to fit text copy into columns.

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

paragraph tags	Style names included in a word-processed document that can be retained when the file is placed into a PageMaker document.
permanent font	A font which is downloaded to the printer, onto a hard disk or in ROM, and resides there until the power is turned off.
petroglyph	An elemental sign or pictograph carved or drawn on a rock.
PFM	Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file contain information about a single Type 1 font. PFM files are required for installing Type 1 fonts in a Windows system. Although this file format was originally designed for single-byte fonts, PFM files provide Adobe Type Manager (ATM) and other software with key font-specific information that is necessary for installation and use in a Windows environment. PFM file doesn't contain a font itself.
pica	A unit of measurement equal to one-sixth of an inch. There are 12 points to a pica. A typographic measurement that has survived the digital revolution. 12 points = 1 pica; 6 picas = 1 inch; 72 points = 1 inch.
pictograph	An elementary picture symbol that represents an object (noun).
pitch	Refers to the amount of horizontal space used for each character of fixed-width fonts. This is often specified in characters-per-inch (CPI), typically where 10-pitch equals 12-point, 12-pitch equals 10-point, and 15-pitch equals 8-point.
pixel	(Stands for PICture ELement) Pixels are-square dots that represent the smallest units displayed on a computer screen. The standard Macintosh monitor displays about 72 pixels per inch. Characters or graphics are created by turning pixels on or off.
point	A unit of measurement, often used to measure type size, equal to 0.013837 inch (approximately equal to 1/72"). The traditional point measurement was slightly more or less than 72 points to the inch (depending on the typesetting measurement system).
point size	The height of the type body. A standard type measurement system was originally developed by the Parisian type founder Pierre Fournier le Jeune in 1737. In the days of metal type, the point size was the total number of points in the height of metal type, including the ascent and descent of the letters~ and the metal above and below the letters (ie., builtin leading).
PostScript	Adobe System's page description language. Programs like Macromedia FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator use PostScript to create complex pages, text, and graphics onscreen. This language is then sent to the printer to produce high quality printed text and graphics.
printer font	A font (i.e., Helvetica or Times) that can be down loaded to the printer, onto a hard disk or in ROM, that then resides in the printer.
proportionally spaced type	Type whose character widths vary according to the features of the letters (as opposed to monospaced type).
proportional spacing	Spacing for type in which characters are not all the same width (i.e., an i would take less space than an m).
pull quotes	Short excerpts from text that are enlarged and set off from the page with boxes or lines. These are used for emphasis or to fit text copy into columns.