Glossary J

joining stroke

A stroke that connects two or more letters in a ligature or that connects two or more separate characters, as in a connecting script. In a ligature, also sometimes known as a tie. See also ligature.

justification

See justified text.

justified text

Text in which word spaces are adjusted so that lines of type are vertically aligned at left and right, forming smooth edges along the margins. The process of creating this effect is called justification.