Key learning points

1. x-height letters can be called small letters
2. x-height letters sit between the baseline and the x-height line
3. The letters are formed by following the right starting point and direction
4. X-height letters are all the same height
5. The small letters are: a, c, o, e, i, m, n, r, s, u, v, w, x and z

Common misconception

Keywords

• X-height letters - letters that reach the middle height on the line

• Small letters - regular-sized letters that are not as tall as the tall letters

• Baseline - this is the line that most letters sit on

• X-height line - this is the line that x-height letters go up to

• Starting point - this is the place where we begin to write a letter or shape, usually at the top or left side.