Text figures (also known as non-lining, lowercase, old-style, ranging, hanging, billing, or antique figures or numerals) are numerals typeset with varying heights in a fashion that resembles a typical line of running text, hence the name. They are contrasted with lining or titling figures, which are all of consistent height.
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