body font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 20pt; /* points, not pixels */ line-height: 1.4; /* about 28pt leading */
For most of the 20th century, Times New Roman was a print-first font. Its default body text size was typically 9, 10, or 11 points. The idea of setting it at was reserved for headlines, titles, or large-print editions for elderly readers. With the advent of digital word processors (Microsoft Word made it the default font from 1992 to 2007), Times New Roman became ubiquitous. But its default digital size was 12 points. Moving the slider up to 20 points changes the font’s personality entirely—from a dense, serious column of text to a bold, breathing, declarative statement. Chapter 2: What Does "20-Point" Really Mean? In typography, point size measures the height of the typeface’s bounding box—not the height of the letters themselves. One point equals 1/72 of an inch. Therefore, 20-point Times New Roman is designed for a vertical space of approximately 0.278 inches (7.06 mm) from the top of the tallest ascender (like the letter ‘b’) to the bottom of the deepest descender (like the letter ‘g’). times 20new 20roman font
Master this combination, and you will master the art of being heard—loudly, clearly, and with timeless class. Further reading: Bringhurst’s "The Elements of Typographic Style", or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) on text resizing. With the advent of digital word processors (Microsoft
