Glossary Term Definition
The overall darkness or density of a block of text on the page, determined by the typeface, size, leading, and spacing rather than by ink hue.
Definition
The overall darkness or density of a block of text on the page. Typographic color is a function of the typeface design, type size, leading, and spacing — not of the actual ink hue. A well-set page of text has even color, meaning an even distribution of dark and light.
Source
No access — Robert Bringhurst — p. 323:
The overall darkness or density of a block of text on the page.