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author | G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com> | 2023-02-12 12:49:03 -0600 |
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committer | G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com> | 2023-02-12 13:04:15 -0600 |
commit | 5e2ace7b158362e679442509b8bfa800d1ae8390 (patch) | |
tree | c8a9d537aa957db6275ffe73c4f10093207fa547 /doc | |
parent | a436e372a1322df3c7a4b965167a8857fef4bd72 (diff) | |
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doc/groff.texi: Fix content nit.
What font doesn't come with multiple parentheses (usually pairs)?
Also, symbol fonts often contain bracket pieces which are sure to have
large both heights _and_ depths.
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi index cda85f6f8..589bd2bd3 100644 --- a/doc/groff.texi +++ b/doc/groff.texi @@ -11632,15 +11632,16 @@ This is a test. @cindex spacing, vertical These concepts were introduced in @ref{Page Geometry}. The height of a font's tallest glyph is one em, which is equal to the type size in -points.@footnote{This tallest glyph is typically the parenthesis. -Unfortunately, in many cases the actual dimensions of the glyphs in a -font do not closely match its declared type size! For example, in -the standard PostScript font families, 10-point Times sets better with -9-point Helvetica and 11-point Courier than if all three were used -at 10@tie{}points.} A vertical spacing of less than 120% of the type -size can make a document hard to read. Larger proportions can be useful -to spread the text for annotations or proofreader's marks. By default, -GNU @code{troff} uses 10@tie{}point type on 12@tie{}point spacing. +points.@footnote{In text fonts, the tallest glyphs are typically +parentheses. Unfortunately, in many cases the actual dimensions of the +glyphs in a font do not closely match its declared type size! For +example, in the standard PostScript font families, 10-point Times sets +better with 9-point Helvetica and 11-point Courier than if all three +were used at 10@tie{}points.} A vertical spacing of less than 120% of +the type size can make a document hard to read. Larger proportions can +be useful to spread the text for annotations or proofreader's marks. By +default, GNU @code{troff} uses 10@tie{}point type on 12@tie{}point +spacing. @cindex leading Typographers call the difference between type size and vertical spacing @dfn{leading}.@footnote{Pronounce ``leading'' to rhyme with |