R
- range kerning
Adjusting the letterspacing over a range (group) of characters.
- readability
How easy it is to read a large amount of text.
- recto
The right-hand page in a book, always odd-numbered.
- resolution
How clearly “resolved” an image or typeface looks on the screen (measured in ppi) or when printed (measured in dpi).
- reverse
The opposite of the standard of black text on a white background—white text on a black (or dark) background. As opposed to drop out.
- river
Poor wordspacing in justified copy creates a “river” of white space that flows vertically through the text.
- roman
Any typeface, serif or sans serif, that does not slant. This font is roman.
- rule
Typesetter jargon for a drawn line. A rule’s thickness is measured in points, ...
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