Space between lines of text that can be adjusted by the user is called what?

• A. Baseline shift
• B. Leading
• C. Line height
• D. Interline spacing

Answer: (B)

Leading is the vertical distance from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the next. It’s the spacing you adjust to make lines appear more open or more compact, improving readability or fitting a design. The term comes from the old days of metal type, where strips of lead were used to separate lines. In modern software, you’ll see this labeled as leading, line height, or sometimes line spacing, but leading is the traditional and most precise term. Baseline shift moves the text itself up or down without changing the distance between baselines. Line height describes the total height of the line box in CSS contexts, which often corresponds to leading but isn’t the historical term. Interline spacing is another way some tools refer to the same idea, but leading remains the best-fit term.