Leading
In typography, leading ( /ˈlɛdɪŋ/) refers to the distance between the baselines of successive lines of type. The term originated in the days of hand-typesetting, when thin strips of lead were inserted into the formes to increase the vertical distance between lines of type. The term is still used in modern page layout software such as QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign.
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Famous quotes containing the word leading:
“We are caught up Mr. Perry on a great wave whether we will or no, a great wave of expansion and progress. All these mechanical inventionstelephones, electricity, steel bridges, horseless vehiclesthey are all leading somewhere. Its up to us to be on the inside in the forefront of progress.”
—John Dos Passos (18961970)
“We have got to stop the nervous Nellies and the Toms from going to the Mans place. I dont believe in killing, but a good whipping behind the bushes wouldnt hurt them.... These bourgeoisie Negroes arent helping. Its the ghetto Negroes who are leading the way.”
—Fannie Lou Hamer (19171977)
“America is essentially a womans countrywhy shouldnt the leading novelists be women?”
—Henry Miller (18911980)