How come a font set at a certain pixel size is not actually that size when you measure it's height? For example, a font set at size 24 pixels is actually only 16 pixels tall (cap height).

How come a font set at a certain pixel size is not actually that size when you measure it's height? For example, a font set at size 24 pixels is actually only 16 pixels tall (cap height).

Hello, indeed, as Semaphoric stated, the Em box is not the same as the Cap heigh...
It is described in length in this blog post by Thomas Phinney http://www.thomasphinney.com/2011/03/point-size/
THis article has good images also that illustrate the em square: Font Bureau Blog | The Em

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