character system
the overall context to which an individual character belongs (e.g. alphabet or Morse code)
character width
is constant in all non-proportional fonts; variable in proportional fonts
characteristica universalis
universal language, searched for by G. W. Leibniz, with which all things and there interrelationships could be depicted with signs
charge coupled device (CCD)
component of scanners and digital cameras that can convert light into electrical current or digital signals
charges
set prices or fees, sometimes of an official, governmental nature
charteque
derived from the Latin “carta” (paper, or “charter”) the term denotes an old book whose cover was made of sheets of parchment
chartulary
an archival source containing transcripts of certificates/deeds
chest
chest for keeping valuable documents and other items in, e.g. those kept by a guild
chiaroscuro
technique, from the Italian for light-dark, used in the graphic arts and painting aimed at increasing the three-dimensionality and expression
children’s book
literature that seeks to appeal to children through the use of illustrations and other appropriate elements
