Question 1

What is letter spacing?

Accepted Answer

Space between characters, also called tracking. Measured in em, pixels, or percentage of font size.

Question 2

What is good letter spacing?

Accepted Answer

Headlines: can be tighter (-0.02em). Body text: normal or slightly loose. All caps: add 5-10% spacing.

Question 3

What's the difference between points and pixels?

Accepted Answer

Points (1/72 inch) are absolute size units for print. Pixels depend on screen resolution. At 96 DPI (common monitors): 1 point ≈ 1.33 pixels.

Question 4

Why do designers use different typography units?

Accepted Answer

Points/picas from traditional typesetting. Pixels for screen design. Em/rem for responsive web design. Each optimizes for different output media.

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