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Typography — Attributes of Letterforms

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Across
3.the point at which 2 upward slanting strokes meet
4.no serif
6.1/72 of an inch
11.variation between thick and thin strokes
13.shows how tall to make the lowercase letters
14.a serif that is shorter on one end on a curved stroke
15.small counter of a lowercase e
18.an endpoint of a stroke
19.marks the proper height for the tall lowercase letters
21.negative spaces inside and around letterforms
25.small stroke at the base of a capital Q
27.horizontal secondary stroke connecting two main strokes
28.half-serif on a straight stroke
32.area where space is contained or enclosed
34.curved stroke that encloses a counter
35.serif with a curved wedge
37.secondary stroke often thinner than the stem
38.portion of a lowercase letter that falls below the baseline
40.small stroke that sometimes extends from the top of a lowercase g
41.transitional area of a stroke that goes from curved to straight
Down
1.space between two consecutive measures of type
2.point at which 2 downward slanting strokes meet
4.decorative extended stroke, often found on script letterforms
5.1/6 of an inch
7.often same as x-height
8.marks the height of the capital letters
9.horizontal line where the letters rest
10.a character's main vertical, diagonal, or curved stroke
12.pointed counter where 2 strokes meet
16.half the width of an em
17.marks the proper length for the lowercase g, amongst others
20.thickness of the individual strokes
21.secondary stroke that intersects a stem stroke
22.upright, non-italic typface with serifs
23.angle to which the main strokes of a typeface aim, in relation to their baseline
24.secondary stroke, extending horizontally or upward from a stem stroke; ends freely
26.secondary stroke extends downward and ends freely
29.width of a character
30.rectangular metal piece of type
31.portion of a lowercase letter which extends above the x-height
33.curved main stroke of a letter s
36.small connecting stroke between the loop and the upper bowl of a lowercase g
39.small stroke sometimes found on the right side of the base of the capital G
42.square unit equal in height and in width to the point size

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