GRAPHIC DESIGN GLOSSARY

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X

Xerographic paper: Papers made to reproduce well in copy machines and laser printers.

X-height: Height of a lowercase letter without its ascender or descender.

x-height: The height of the lowercase "s." Sometimes referred to as "body height." More generally, the height of the lowercase letters.