USING MICROSOFT WORD
FORMATTING TEXT IN MICROSOFT WORD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Point size
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Font
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The point size is also used to measure leading (line-height), line length and other elements, apart from font size. In digital typefaces, one point is equal to 1/72 of an inch.
Detailed explanation-2: -A font is often measured in pt (points). Points dictate the height of the lettering. There are approximately 72 (72.272) points in one inch or 2.54 cm. For example, the font size 72 would be about one inch tall, and 36 would be about a half of an inch.
Detailed explanation-3: -When measuring point size, one point is equal to a character height of: 1/72 of an inch.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Font sizes are measured in points; 1 point (abbreviated pt) is equal to 1/72 of an inch. The point size refers to the height of a character. Thus, a 12-pt font is 1/6 inch in height.
Detailed explanation-5: -Typographic units are the units of measurement used in typography or typesetting. Traditional typometry units are different from familiar metric units because they were established in the early days of printing. Though most printing is digital now, the old terms and units have persisted.