A font size is the size of the line in which the letter is located. It includes both the height of the highest sign (lowercase), external elements (lower or upper serifs), and shoulders. The latter exist to ensure that letters located next to adjacent lines do not "overlap" each other. In other words, these are gaps on all sides of the site on which the printed text is located.
Few ordinary users of a laptop or laptop can immediately understand what is at stake. To put it in more understandable words, then the size is the font size. Its unit of measurement is printing points (pt). They are converted to millimeters in the Dida system. 1 pt = 0.376 mm. That is, if a person types a text with a size 10, then his height will be 3.76 mm.
Font format in Microsoft Word
When working with Microsoft text editors , you need to have a good idea of what the font (size) in Word is and how to handle it. This is due to the fact that it determines the general appearance of the document, i.e., its face.
In order to properly design this or that page, you must configure or, as programmers put it, format the font. This process combines both fragmented and symbolic changes. It:
- underline;
- width
- color;
- select a specific font;
- mark;
- font size (size);
- kerning;
- bias;
- special effects;
- indexing.
Fonts are alphabetic and symbolic sets, which, in turn, are interconnected by stylistic and compositional settings. They are created by graphic designers thanks to the necessary software.
Font Feature
Before you begin to master the concept of "font" (size) in Word, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic characteristics of the text.
- Register. Configurable in the Font context menu. Allows you to quickly change lowercase and uppercase letters. There are 5 types of registers:
- "As in the sentence." It is by default. Each sentence begins with a capital letter, followed by lowercase letters.
- "All lower case". All text to which this register is applied is printed in lowercase letters.
- "All uppercase." All characters are uppercase.
- "Start with capital letters." In epics and tales there are examples of this register: each word begins with a capital letter.
- "Change case". Words in the text begin with lowercase.
- Underline. Using underlining words or all text to highlight any aspect. By default, one solid line is used, but in the settings you can set both wavy, dash-dot, double line, and others.
- Width. It is adjusted so that the height of the sign is combined with the width. There are three types: wide, normal, narrow. In Word, the second type is set by default.
- Color. Coloring the text on the screen, as well as when printing. The default value in the text editor is “Auto” (black).
- Headset Connection of fonts having one drawing, but different size and style. The name of the headset usually matches the name of the developer. In older versions of Word, Times New Roman is installed by default; in newer versions (from 2007) - Calibri.
- Tracing. Change the appearance of a font from a single headset. There are three types: underline, italics and bold. The last style is popularly called "bold", but this option is incorrect. Combinations of possible styles can be used simultaneously or separately.
- Pin This is the font size determined by the height of the letter or symbol. Each item has its own name. For example, the eight-millimeter is Petit, and the six-millimeter is Nonparel. The name clearly shows that the names of the pins came from French words.
- Kerning. This is the name for the increase or decrease in the size of the letter space.
- Bias. Custom placement of text on a horizontal line. An example is the usual verse "ladder", in which each line has its own indent, different from the previous one.
- Special effects or animation options. Highlight text in certain styles that have graphic effects (3D, shadow, volume).
- Indexing. Use a superscript or subscript. These characters are also called superscript and subscript. The most important indexation is in mathematical, chemical and physical formulas where it is necessary to put degrees or valency. It should be remembered that the font (size) in Word is changed for such elements.
Font size
As mentioned above, size is measured in typographic points. You should know that the fonts of different headsets, but the same size visually look different.
Most of the office documents are drawn up in size 11-12 points, for the control, diploma and term papers, the font is 14 pt.
If the text has already been typed and it is necessary to change its size, select the fragment and select the desired item in the context menu .
Diamond
3 point size is Diamond. It is so small that it is used, perhaps, in indexing. Regular superscripts or subscripts are not printed in this size, and are ideal for superindexes (index indices).
Diamond
The same fine print as a diamond. Its size is 4 pt (in the Dido system only 1.5 mm). In official publications such as books, magazines or newspapers, it is practically not used.
In the XIX century, a font of 3 points was called a diamond. He became famous thanks to the fact that in 1855 he published Krylov's Fables. At that time, this book was the smallest that existed in the entire life of pre-revolutionary Russia.
Pearl
5 point size is pearl. The first use of this size was recorded in 1627. In millimeters, its height is not more than 1.88 mm. The name is somewhat outdated, among programmers and in printing production it is not used.
Nonpareil
This is called a font size of 6 pt. Such a font is used to sign reference literature, designation of figures, bibliography, small tables and text from the reference. From French, the name translates as "incomparable."
Minion
7 point size is "cute." The minion is also called "mignon" and "colonel." It is used in small dictionaries, reference books, encyclopedias. You can also find this font in newspaper notes. Its size is about 2.5 mm.
Petit
The petite size is 8 pt. It is one of the most common. Often used as the main size for text in newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias and reference books. In publications where the main font is slightly larger, petit is used for signatures, footnotes, formulas, tables and annotations.
Bourgeois
Skittle borges are often used for printing newspapers. The font size (size in other words) is 9 pt or 3.38 mm. From 1970 to this day, it has been used for recruiting books. Borges is recommended for use in such publications where a string in length is not more than 5 squares.
Housing
Pin size 10 - body. They often print book texts. The name comes from the Italian word; It was first used in the production of Corpus by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Pica
It has a size of 12 pt (4.2 mm). The name comes from the publication in which this size was first used - “On Duties”, written by Cicero. In 1465, the book was published. In Russia, the pica was long considered (until 1917) the size of 11 pins.
Mittel
14 - the font size of this size (in pt) is the most famous among PC users, it is called the "mittel". Used for a set of official documents, books for students of secondary schools. According to the rules of ESKD, this size is the required font size of these publications.