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Encyclopedia > Tracking (typography)

In typography, tracking is the process of uniformly increasing or decreasing the space between all glyphs (letters) in a block of text. It is commonly confused with kerning, but these are two separate concepts. Tracking is sometimes called character spacing or letter spacing, especially in reference to computer typesetting. A related concept is that of word spacing, which uniformly increases or decreases the space between words. Typographic work Typography (from the Greek words typos = form and grapho = write) is the art and technique of selecting and arranging type styles, point sizes, line lengths, line leading, character spacing, and word spacing for typeset applications. ... A glyph is a carved figure or character, incised or in relief; a carved pictograph; hence, a pictograph representing a form originally adopted for sculpture, whether carved or painted. ... In digital typography, kerning is the process of adjusting letter spacing in a proportional font. ... The tower of a personal computer (specifically a Power Mac G5). ... Typesetting involves the presentation of textual material in an aesthetic form on paper or some other media. ...


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Tracking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (447 words)
In typography, tracking is the process of uniformly increasing or decreasing the space between all glyphs (letters) in a block of text.
In logistics, tracking is the process of uniformly building a track of objects that are forwarded to, processed for, applied in or disposed of usage.
Tracking is a portfolio management tool, used for example by index funds, so that the portfolio value always mirror the evolution of a stockmarket index.
Typography - definition of Typography in Encyclopedia (226 words)
Typography is the art and technique of selecting and arranging type styles, point sizes, line lengths, line leading, character spacing, and word spacing for typeset applications.
Contrast typography with orthography, a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols and the study of correct spelling according to established usage.
Typography is broader than type design, the art of designing typefaces – the size and style of the letters or characters.
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