In typography, leading is the space between adjacent lines of type; the exact definition varies.
In hand typesetting, leading is the thin strips of lead (or aluminium) that were inserted between lines of … 展开

In CSS, leading refers to the difference between the content height and the value of the line-height property. Half the leading is called the half-leading. … 展开

In metal typesetting some fonts have default increased or decreased leading. To achieve this, a smaller font face is cast on the body of a larger font or vice versa. Such fonts are usually … 展开

The word comes from lead strips that were put between set lines of lead type, hence the pronunciation "ledding" and not "leeding". The practice became popular in the eighteenth century. 展开

Leading can be used to enhance the legibility of a page or block of text. In The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst recommends … 展开

Leading can be affected by a series of issues, all of which can be rectified or used to the printer's advantage. Negative leading applies only to … 展开

The leading may be increased to align the bottom line of text on a page in a process known as feathering, carding, or vertical justification. 展开