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caplines

caplines is the plural of capline.

Meaning of capline

Noun

capline (plural caplines)

  1. The line through the tops of capital letters of a particular typeface.
    • The letter t often falls short of both the capline and the line of ascent. The line of ascent is drawn above or on the capline and equals approximately one third the distance between the capline and baseline.1998, Sandra M. Bryan, Illustrator Draftsman: Executionable practices, page 14
    Synonyms:
    cap height

Questions about caplines

What is caplines the plural of?
Caplines is the plural of capline.

Words near caplines in the dictionary

  1. caplet
  2. caplets
  3. caplike
  4. caplin
  5. capline
  6. caplines
  7. capling
  8. Caplinger
  9. Caplingers
  10. caplings
  11. caplins

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