Font Glossary

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

Majescule:
See capital.
Margins:
The blank areas of the page beyond the edges of the type area.
Mean Line:
The imaginary horizontal line along which lower case characters appear to align at the top of the x-height.
Minuscule:
See lowercase.
Modern Face:
Letterforms show the influence of copperplate engraving and display a marked stroke contrast. Some examples: Didot, Bodoni, Walbaum.
Monospaces Fonts:
See fixed-pitch fonts.