User Guide

quality resolution at any size.
Type 3 PostScript font: Also referred to as user-defined
fonts, these are non-Adobe encrypted fonts. They will not
render on-screen if you are using ATM.
Typeface: A set of characters which share a similar
appearance.
Weight: The measurement of a stroke’s width; or, in
general, the heaviness of a character or font. Common
names for weights include demibold, light, and bold. Some
typeface families have several weights, including ultra-bold
and extra-light.
x-height: The height of a face’s lowercase letters, or the
size from mean line to baseline of the lowercase ‘x.’ The
lowercase ‘x’ is used for measurement since it usually sits
squarely on the baseline and has no ascenders or descenders.
Fontographer User's Manual
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