ANATOMY OF LETTERFORMS
- Using a serif font, write one word, taken from the paragraph you wrote for the content.
- Start the word on the1st column and finish approximately on the 4th column.
- The size should be around 100-120 points (depending on the word length)
- Align the baseline of this word with the first of your horizontal guides
- With the Line tool, make horizontal lines indicating the baseline, meanline, capline.
- No content can be outside of your margins area.
- Use the following terms plus 4 to 5 additional terms of your choice (you know where to find them).
- Label the appropriate parts of the word you wrote using the terms. You can indicate those parts with circles, arrows, etc.
Cap Height,
X-height,
Capline,
Meanline,
Baseline,
Serif,
Ascender,
Descender,
Arm,
Leg,
Bowl,
Counter
My example: