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R

R (n: Ar)

The eighteenth letter of the Latin-based script.

raised (adj: reizd)

Of an initial letter, one that is larger and more prominent than text letters, and sits on the same baseline as the first line of text.

Of metal type, a piece of

regular (n: 'rEg ju l@r)

The normal weight and style of a typeface, suitable for use in lengthy texts; not bold or light; the book weight of a type family.

rubric (n: 'ru brIk)

An explanatory text added to a main text, often in smaller type and, originally, red ink.

rule (n: rul)

A line added to a layout as an ornament or a separator of content.

In CSS, a set of directions to the browser as to the appearance of the element the directions are applied to.

run-in heading (n: 'rVn In 'hEd iN)

A heading that is set into the text it introduces. There might be a change of color or weight or size, but the heading sits on the same baseline as the text and appears ot be part of the text block.

running headers / footers (n: 'rVn IN 'hEd @rz / 'fU *@rz)

Text items that appear on each page of a book, magazine, or newspaper, usually including the title of the publication and the page number or folio; often, the volume and date of publication is added for newspapers and magazines.

Pronunciation Key

Kirshenbaum ASCII IPA was devised to represent English sounds with only the ASCII characters.

a = a ah :: A = a father :: & = a hand :: @ = schwa :: e = e eight :: E = e edit :: i = i elite :: I = i hill :: o = o oldstyle :: O = o thought (NYC) :: u = u you :: U = u pull :: V = u upper :: y = ü müde (DE) :: Y = ö schön (DE) ::

g = g gain :: j = j ja (DE) :: S = sh ship :: Z = zh azure :: tS = ch chin :: dZ = j jug :: T = th thin :: D = th that :: * = t butter (AmE) :: ? = glottal stop :: N = ng thing :: c = ch ich (DE) :: x = ch doch (DE) ::

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