行取り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
行	取
ぎょう Grade: 2	と > ど Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

行 (“line”) +‎ 取り (“taking; holding; securing; anchoring”)

Noun

行(ぎょう)取(ど)り • (gyōdori) 

1. (typography) the distribution of any plural number of lines and leads so that they fit a specific number of ems, for example, 2 or 3 lines within 4 ems

   Coordinate term: 字取り