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 5.18 Sizes
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 'gtroff' uses two dimensions with each line of text, type size and
 vertical spacing.  The "type size" is approximately the height of the
 tallest glyph.(1)  (Sizes-Footnote-1) "Vertical spacing" is the
 amount of space 'gtroff' allows for a line of text; normally, this is
 about 20% larger than the current type size.  Ratios smaller than this
 can result in hard-to-read text; larger than this, it spreads the text
 out more vertically (useful for term papers).  By default, 'gtroff' uses
 10 point type on 12 point spacing.
 
    The difference between type size and vertical spacing is known, by
 typesetters, as "leading" (this is pronounced 'ledding').
 

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