What's
Your Type?:
Since everyone with a computer is a graphic designer by default, we might
as well know the terminology. Have your kids look through magazines at
the type in headlines, comparing how the X-height changes from face to
face. Then discuss the subjective differences between the various X-heights;
is one more pleasing than another? (X-height is the height of the lower
case "x" compared to a capital "X" of the same typestyle.)
