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x-height

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface, typically equal to the height of the lower-case letter x.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing, typography

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: x-korkeus — the distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
  • French: hauteur d'x — the distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
  • Hungarian: betűszem — the distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
  • Hungarian: középmagasság — the distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface