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Cosm
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How many points is single line spacing?

Post by Cosm »

On this page:
http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/Spacing
It says 'Single spacing is usually ca. 1.2 * line height (the precise value depends on the font size).'

I wonder is there a way to find out for a specific font what the precise value of single spacing is (i.e. the precise value of line height + leading).

By the way here is a nice picture that explains the concepts of 'leading' and 'line spacing':
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicksherman/5640736164/

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tom
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How many points is single line spacing?

Post by tom »

Use \the to print the value:

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Code, edit and compile here:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\begin{document}
\the\baselineskip
\end{document}
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