Definitions

_ define weight- the heaviness and mass of the type.
_ define width- extent from side to side.
_ define style-the form of the type.
_ define font- assortment of type of one style and size.
_ define typeface- the design and style of the font.
_ define x-height- how high the lowercase x is.
_ define cap height- how tall your capital letters are.
_ define leading-
_ define letterspacing (tracking)- the space in between letters.

in regards to measuring type...
_ How is type measured in inches, mm, points or picas- points
_ define point- the unit of measurement for type, basically a pen point.
_ define pica- equal to one sixth of an inch.
_ How many points in an inch? 72
_ If a letter is set in 36 pts about how many inches tall is it? 1 in
_ How many picas in an inch? 1
_ How many points in a pica? 12