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Small Caps: A set of capital letters having the same height as the lowercase x-height, frequently used for cross-reference and abbreviations. Also called small caps and abbreviated “s.c.” 

Smoothing: The electronic process of eliminating jaggies (the uneven staircase effect on diagonal or curved lines). 

Software: Components of a computer system consisting of the programs or instructions that control the behavior of the computer hardware

Solid: Lines of type that are set without additional interline space. Also called set solid

 Sorts:  In metal type, material that is not part of a regular font, such as symbols, piece fractions, and spaces. Also, individual characters used to replace worn-out type in a font.

Stand-alone typesetting system:

 A typesetting system that is completely self-contained, 

including editing terminal, memory, and character generation.

 

Startup disk:

The computer disk drive containing the system software used to operate the computer.

 

 

 

 

Stet 

 A proofreader’s mark meaning that copy marked for correction should not be changed; rather, any instructions for changes should be ignored and the text should be left as originally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage:

 In computer typesetting, a device (such as a disk, drum, or tape) that can receive information and retain it for future use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight matter.

 Text material set in continuous columns with limited 

deviation from the basic typographic specifications

Stress

The gradual variation in the thickness of a curved character part or stroke; often used for any variation in the thickness of a character part or stroke.

Style sheets

In several word-processing and page-layout programs, style sheets are special files containing formatting instructions for creating standardized documents. 

Subscript:

A small character beneath (or adjacent to and slightly below) another character.

Superscript.  

A small character above 

(or adjacent to and slightly above) 

another character.

Swash letters.

Letters ornamented with flourishes or flowing tails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syntax.

In grammar, the way in which words or phrases are put together to form sentences. In design, the connecting or ordering of typographic elements into a visual unity.

System. 

A related group of interdependent design elements forming a whole. In computer science, a complete computing operation including software and hardware (Central Processing Unit, memory, input/output devices, and peripherals or devices required for the intended functions). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System software.

Computer files containing the operating system program and its supporting programs needed to make the computer work, interface with peripherals, and run applications.