Arm/leg An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.

The part of a lowercase character (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) that extends above the xheight.

The horizontal stroke in characters such as A, H, R, e, and f.

A curved stroke which creates an enclosed space within a character (the space is then called a counter).

The height of capital letters from the baseline to the top of caps, most accurately measured on a character with a flat bottom (E, H, I, etc.).

The fully enclosed (closed counter) or partially enclosed (open counter) space within a character.

The part of a character (g, j, p, q, y, and sometimes J) that descends below the baseline.

The stroke that connects the top and bottom part (bowl and loop) of a two-story lowercase g.

The small stroke that projects from the top of the lowercase g.

The lower portion of the lowercase g.

The projections extending off the main strokes of the characters of serif typefaces. Serifs come in two styles: bracketed and unbracketed. Brackets are the supportive curves which connect the serif to the stroke. Unbracketed serifs are attached sharply, a

The curved stroke of the h, m, n.

The main curved stroke of the S.

A small projection off a main stroke found on many capital Gs.

Stem A straight vertical stroke (or the main straight diagonal stroke in a letter which has no verticals).

The direction of thickening in a curved stroke.

A fancy flourish replacing a terminal or serif.

The descender of a Q or short diagonal stroke of an R.

The end of a stroke not terminated with a serif.

The height of lowercase letters, specifically the lowercase x, not including ascenders and descenders.

A small projection off a main stroke found on many capital Gs.

An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.

Ascender The part of a lowercase character (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) that extends above the xheight.

The horizontal stroke in characters such as A, H, R, e, and f.

A curved stroke which creates an enclosed space within a character (the space is then called a counter).

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Term	Definition
Arm/leg	Arm/leg An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.
Ascender	The part of a lowercase character (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) that extends above the xheight.
Bar	The horizontal stroke in characters such as A, H, R, e, and f.
Bowl	A curved stroke which creates an enclosed space within a character (the space is then called a counter).
Cap Height	The height of capital letters from the baseline to the top of caps, most accurately measured on a character with a flat bottom (E, H, I, etc.).
Counter	The fully enclosed (closed counter) or partially enclosed (open counter) space within a character.
Descender	The part of a character (g, j, p, q, y, and sometimes J) that descends below the baseline.
link	The stroke that connects the top and bottom part (bowl and loop) of a two-story lowercase g.
Ear	The small stroke that projects from the top of the lowercase g.
Loop	The lower portion of the lowercase g.
Serif	The projections extending off the main strokes of the characters of serif typefaces. Serifs come in two styles: bracketed and unbracketed. Brackets are the supportive curves which connect the serif to the stroke. Unbracketed serifs are attached sharply, a
Shoulder	The curved stroke of the h, m, n.
Spine	The main curved stroke of the S.
Spur	A small projection off a main stroke found on many capital Gs.
Stem	Stem A straight vertical stroke (or the main straight diagonal stroke in a letter which has no verticals).
Stress	The direction of thickening in a curved stroke.
Stroke	A straight or curved line.
Swash	A fancy flourish replacing a terminal or serif.
Tail	The descender of a Q or short diagonal stroke of an R.
Terminal	The end of a stroke not terminated with a serif.
Xheight	The height of lowercase letters, specifically the lowercase x, not including ascenders and descenders.
spur	A small projection off a main stroke found on many capital Gs.
arm/ leg	An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.
Ascender	Ascender The part of a lowercase character (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) that extends above the xheight.
Bar	The horizontal stroke in characters such as A, H, R, e, and f.
Bowl	A curved stroke which creates an enclosed space within a character (the space is then called a counter).

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