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Anatomy of the font - Coggle Diagram
Anatomy of the font
Apex:he point at the top of a character such as the uppercase A where the left and right strokes meet is the apex. The apex may be a sharp point, blunt, or rounded and is an identifying feature for some typefaces.
Bowl:The fully closed, rounded part of a letter.
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Arm:An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the othe
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Ark:Ark is a combination monogram set based on the ATF Virkotype design. By combining variously shaped characters, you can produce initials within an oval frame. Just select a left-hand letter, a center letter, and a right-hand letter.
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ascender:the portion of a minuscule letter in a Latin-derived alphabet that extends above the mean line of a font.
Beak: a type of decorative stroke at the end of the arm of a letter, connected to the arm by the terminal.
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Serif:ypefaces that have serifs, which are extra strokes on the ends of their letterforms.
the enclosed or partially enclosed counter below the baseline that is connected to the bowl by a link.
Descender: a downward vertical stroke that extends below the baseline, such as the stem of a lowercase g or p.
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Ligature:a glyph that combines the shapes of certain sequences of characters into a new form that makes for a more harmonious reading experience.
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Leg An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.
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