x-height

noun

The distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface, typically equal to the height of the lower-case letter x.

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Meanings

nounx-height (plural x-heights)

plural x-heights

  1. mediaThe distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface, typically equal to the height of the lower-case letter x.

Translations

Finnish x-korkeus
  • x-korkeusthe distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
French hauteur d'x
  • hauteur d'xthe distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
Hungarian betűszem, középmagasság
  • betűszemthe distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
  • középmagasságthe distance between the baseline and midline in a typeface
Cite this entry
APA

x-height. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-height

MLA

“x-height.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-height. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “x-height,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/x-height.

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