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tab

(see tab stop)

tab marker

Small symbols on the ruler in word processing applications that can be placed at intervals along the ruler for tab stops. Tab stops locate the positions where the insertion point moves when the Tab key is depressed.

tab stop

A location that you set along the horizontal ruler where you want text to align.

tail

A character's downward projection such as on the letter 'Q'.

teaser

(see kicker)

terminals

Not serifs but ends of certain letter shapes such as the letters 'f', 'j', 'y', 'r', and 'a'.

text

The main body of words or copy in any type of documents (also called body, copy, body copy)

text block

The amount of text confined within windowshade handles when selected with the pointer tool.

text box

A rectangular area on a dialog box where text can be typed.

text cursor

(see insertion point)

text face

Usually serifed fonts set in sizes from 9 to 12 points, these typefaces are easier to read in large sections than display faces. Some examples include Times and Goudy Oldstyle. Also called "bookface."

text wrap

in keyboarding text: automatic placement of a word on the following line when the entire word will not fit on the current line. In graphics: the PageMaker command for flowing text around a graphic, jumping over it, flowing through it, or jumping to the next column.

thin space

A space equal to one-fifth of an en space.

threaded text blocks

of text that are connected across the columns of a page and across pages from the beginning to the end of a story. Allows insertions or deletions without losing information.

track kerning

Adjusting the letterspacing for a block of text.

tracking

The overall letterspacing in text. Tracking can also be used to tighten or loosen a block of type. Some programs have automatic tracking options which can add or remove small increments of space between the characters. (See letterspacing.)

transient font

A font which stays in the printer's memory until the current document is finished being printed.

transitional

A typestyle which is characterized by moderate variations in stroke weight, smoothly-joined serifs, high contrast, and an almost vertical stress. First introduced in the late 18th century by John Baskerville.

TrueType

An outline font format developed by Apple Computer (for use with System 7) and adopted by Microsoft Corporation (for use with versions of the Windows graphical user interface). These fonts can be used for both the screen display and printing, thereby eliminating the need to have two font files for each typeface

type

Printed or typewritten letters or characters. As early as AD 400, the Chinese printed entire pages of characters through the use of wooden blocks. Johann Gutenberg cast the first metal type in the 15th century.

Type 1 PostScript font

Adobe's encrypted font format which may or may not contain hints. Faster to render, more compact in file space. and better aesthetically than Type 3 fonts, these are compatible with ATM.

Type 3 PostScript font

Sometimes referred to as user-defined fonts, these are non-encrypted fonts. Type 3 PostScript fonts can contain grayscale fills, complex characters, and stroked characters. ATM does not render Type 3 fonts on screen.

typeface

A set of characters that share common characteristics such as stroke width and the presence or absence of serifs. Type of a uniform design, often named after a designer, a typeface or "face" (e.g., Goudy Oldstyle) is an interpretation of a character set that shares a similar appearance and design. The character set includes letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols. On computers. "typeface" is used interchangeably with the term "font," though they are not synonymous

typography

Typography is the study and process of typefaces; how to select, size, arrange, and use them in general. In modern terms. typography includes computer display and output. Traditionally, typography was the use of metal types with raised letterforms that were inked and then pressed onto paper.

typestyle

Variations within a typeface. Plain, bold, italic, underline, outline, and shadow are styles found in the Style menu for almost all applications used for creating text or graphic documents.

type manager program

A utility program that creates screen fonts from outline fonts, smoothing the appearance of larger font sizes.

type size

The measure of a type's height in points.; usually measured in points.

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

tab	(see tab stop)
tab marker	Small symbols on the ruler in word processing applications that can be placed at intervals along the ruler for tab stops. Tab stops locate the positions where the insertion point moves when the Tab key is depressed.
tab stop	A location that you set along the horizontal ruler where you want text to align.
tail	A character's downward projection such as on the letter 'Q'.
teaser	(see kicker)
terminals	Not serifs but ends of certain letter shapes such as the letters 'f', 'j', 'y', 'r', and 'a'.
text	The main body of words or copy in any type of documents (also called body, copy, body copy)
text block	The amount of text confined within windowshade handles when selected with the pointer tool.
text box	A rectangular area on a dialog box where text can be typed.
text cursor	(see insertion point)
text face	Usually serifed fonts set in sizes from 9 to 12 points, these typefaces are easier to read in large sections than display faces. Some examples include Times and Goudy Oldstyle. Also called "bookface."
text wrap	in keyboarding text: automatic placement of a word on the following line when the entire word will not fit on the current line. In graphics: the PageMaker command for flowing text around a graphic, jumping over it, flowing through it, or jumping to the next column.
thin space	A space equal to one-fifth of an en space.
threaded text blocks	of text that are connected across the columns of a page and across pages from the beginning to the end of a story. Allows insertions or deletions without losing information.
track kerning	Adjusting the letterspacing for a block of text.
tracking	The overall letterspacing in text. Tracking can also be used to tighten or loosen a block of type. Some programs have automatic tracking options which can add or remove small increments of space between the characters. (See letterspacing.)
transient font	A font which stays in the printer's memory until the current document is finished being printed.
transitional	A typestyle which is characterized by moderate variations in stroke weight, smoothly-joined serifs, high contrast, and an almost vertical stress. First introduced in the late 18th century by John Baskerville.
TrueType	An outline font format developed by Apple Computer (for use with System 7) and adopted by Microsoft Corporation (for use with versions of the Windows graphical user interface). These fonts can be used for both the screen display and printing, thereby eliminating the need to have two font files for each typeface
type	Printed or typewritten letters or characters. As early as AD 400, the Chinese printed entire pages of characters through the use of wooden blocks. Johann Gutenberg cast the first metal type in the 15th century.
Type 1 PostScript font	Adobe's encrypted font format which may or may not contain hints. Faster to render, more compact in file space. and better aesthetically than Type 3 fonts, these are compatible with ATM.
Type 3 PostScript font	Sometimes referred to as user-defined fonts, these are non-encrypted fonts. Type 3 PostScript fonts can contain grayscale fills, complex characters, and stroked characters. ATM does not render Type 3 fonts on screen.
typeface	A set of characters that share common characteristics such as stroke width and the presence or absence of serifs. Type of a uniform design, often named after a designer, a typeface or "face" (e.g., Goudy Oldstyle) is an interpretation of a character set that shares a similar appearance and design. The character set includes letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols. On computers. "typeface" is used interchangeably with the term "font," though they are not synonymous
typography	Typography is the study and process of typefaces; how to select, size, arrange, and use them in general. In modern terms. typography includes computer display and output. Traditionally, typography was the use of metal types with raised letterforms that were inked and then pressed onto paper.
typestyle	Variations within a typeface. Plain, bold, italic, underline, outline, and shadow are styles found in the Style menu for almost all applications used for creating text or graphic documents.
type manager program	A utility program that creates screen fonts from outline fonts, smoothing the appearance of larger font sizes.
type size	The measure of a type's height in points.; usually measured in points.