x-height

distance between the baseline and the mean line of lower-case letters in a typeface
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x-height

Summary

x-height is an unit of measurement[1]. x-height draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_measurement category, ranking #25 of 115).[2]

Key Facts

  • x-height's instance of is recorded as unit of measurement[3].
  • x-height's subclass of is recorded as height[4].
  • x-height's Commons category is recorded as X-height[5].
  • x-height's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0513j2[6].
  • x-height's facet of is recorded as typography[7].
  • x-height's has characteristic is recorded as baseline[8].
  • x-height's has characteristic is recorded as mean line[9].
  • x-height's Lex ID is recorded as x-højde[10].

Why It Matters

x-height draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_measurement category, ranking #25 of 115).[2] x-height has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] x-height is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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