xscruurk

The upward verlical slem on some

lowercase lellers, such as h and b, lhal
exlends above lhe x-heighl is lhe
ascender.
xrrktukr
The aperlure is lhe parlially enclosed,
somewhal rounded negalive space in
some characlers such as n, C, S, lhe
lower parl of e, or lhe upper parl of a
double-slorey a.
xxIs
An imaginary line drawn from lop lo
bollom of a glyph bisecling lhe upper and
lower slrokes is lhe axis.
sxsrtIur
The imaginary line upon which lhe lellers
in a fonl appear lo resl.
scWt
The curved parl of lhe characler lhal
encloses lhe circular or curved parls
(counler) of some lellers such as d, b, o,
0, and 8 is lhe bowl.
skxckrt
The brackel is a curved or wedge-like
conneclion belween lhe slem and serif
of some fonls. Nol all serifs are
brackeled serifs.
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Typeface
Anatomy
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Lrossbar
Stem
1erminaI
Lounter
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8owI fye
Aerture
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cxr urIcut
The heighl from lhe baseline lo lhe lop
of lhe uppercase lellers (nol including
diacrilics).
ccuutrk
The enclosed or parlially enclosed circular
or curved negalive space (while space) of
some lellers such as d, o, and s.
ckcsssxk
The (usually) horizonlal slroke across lhe
middle of uppercase A and F is a
crossbar.
urscruurk
Any parl in a lowercase leller lhal exlends
below lhe baseline, found for example in
g, |, p, q, y, elc. Some lypes of
descenders have specific names.
rxk
Typically found on lhe lower case g, an
ear is a decoralive flourish usually on lhe
upper righl side of lhe bowl.
rvr
Huch like a counler, lhe eye refers
specifically lo lhe enclosed space in a
lowercase e.
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The slroke, oflen curved, lhal connecls
lhe bowl and loop of a double-slorey g.
tccr]tcsr
In a double-slorey g, lhe loop is lhe
enclosed or parlially enclosed counler
below lhe baseline lhal is connecled lo
lhe bowl by a link. The enclosed or
parlially enclosed exlenders on cursive
p, b, l, and similiar lellers are also
called loops.
txIt
The descending, oflen decoralive slroke
on lhe leller , or lhe descending, oflen
curved diagonal slroke on K or R is
lhe lail.
trkMIuxt
The end (slraighl or curved) of any slroke
lhal doesnl include a serif.
x-urIcut
The heighl of lhe lowercase lellers,
disregarding ascenders or descenders,
lypically exemplified by lhe leller x. The
relalionship of lhe x-heighl lo lhe body
defines lhe perceived lype size. A lypeface
wilh a large x-heighl looks much bigger
lhan a lypeface wilh a small x-heighl al
lhe same size.
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