Typography 101 Crossword Puzzle

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TYPOGRAPHY : The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and visually appealing.
TYPEFACE : The design of a set of characters (e.g., Helvetica, Times New Roman).
FONT : A specific style and size of a typeface (e.g., Helvetica Bold 12 pt).
HIERARCHY : The visual arrangement of text to show importance — helps guide the viewer’s eye.
LEGIBILITY : How easily individual letters can be distinguished.
READABILITY : How easily text as a whole can be read and understood.
PRINTING-PRESS : A machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450 that allowed mass production of books and texts using movable type.
MOVABLE-TYPE : Individual metal letters that can be rearranged and reused to print different pages.Serif Typeface	A typeface with small decorative lines or “feet” at the ends of strokes; often used for traditional, formal designs.
SANS-SERIF : A typeface without serifs (“sans” = without); clean, modern, and simple in appearance.
SCRIPT : Typefaces that mimic handwriting or calligraphy, often used for elegance or creativity.
DISPLAY : Decorative or stylized fonts used for headlines, logos, or large designs rather than body text.
BASELINE : The invisible line on which letters sit.
ASCENDER : The part of a lowercase letter that extends above the x-height (e.g., h, l).
DESCENDER : The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline (e.g., g, y).

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typography : the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and visually appealing.
typeface : the design of a set of characters (e.g, helvetica, times new roman).
font : a specific style and size of a typeface (e.g, helvetica bold 12 pt).
hierarchy : the visual arrangement of text to show importance — helps guide the viewer’s eye.
legibility : how easily individual letters can be distinguished.
readability : how easily text as a whole can be read and understood.
printing-press : a machine invented by johannes gutenberg around 1450 that allowed mass production of books and texts using movable type.
movable-type : individual metal letters that can be rearranged and reused to print different pages.serif typeface a typeface with small decorative lines or “feet” at the ends of strokes; often used for traditional, formal designs.
sans-serif : a typeface without serifs (“sans” = without); clean, modern, and simple in appearance.
script : typefaces that mimic handwriting or calligraphy, often used for elegance or creativity.
display : decorative or stylized fonts used for headlines, logos, or large designs rather than body text.
baseline : the invisible line on which letters sit.
ascender : the part of a lowercase letter that extends above the x-height (e.g, h, l).
descender : the part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline (e.g, g, y).