art lining

noun

, Printing.

1. a system for aligning type in which the baseline is established some distance above the bottom of the body to accommodate letters with unusually long descenders.

Example Sentences

Roberti’s goddess-inspired works of art lining the walls breathed life into the runway, transforming it into a modern pantheon where models, resembling exquisite deities, seemed to float by.

From Seattle Times

For months before this year’s September festivities, Wiggins’s team loaded the stock room with inventory, from prints of the art lining agency corridors to the best-selling logoed mugs showcased in Hollywood spy flicks.

From Washington Post

The singer describes it as a ground for her creativity, and although the family no longer occupy the space, the current owners continue to maintain that creative spirit, with large pieces of art lining the walls and neon coloured bottles of hair products.

From The Guardian

Image: MWM Immersive Before beginning the 20-minute VR experience, I was shown into a dimly lit gallery with concept art lining the walls.

From The Verge

Last weekend, the stations at 72nd, 86th and 96th Streets were still bringing in waves of subway tourists eager to check out the architecture of almost a century’s planning, as well as the public art lining its subterranean walls.

From New York Times