Definition of "x-heights" []

• Plural form of x-height. (noun)

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• "Deliquesce over serifs and sans, x-heights and bowls, and every kind of type from Grotesks to Fat Faces."
• "Someone does, though, when you talk to font folks, they bust out all the x-heights and ascenders and when and where things are appropriate."
• "In addition, it's probably worth giving (if one is using px), an extra pixel or two to those fonts with lesser x-heights."