| Spur |
Small extensions of letter strokes which dont quality as serifs |
PG. 1 |
| Eye |
The closed counter of a lowercase e |
PG. 1 |
| Finial |
A tapered portion of the end of the stroke of a curved letter such as "C" or "E" |
PG. 1 |
| Ascender |
The upward stroke above the x height in a lowercase letter |
PG. 2 |
| Decender |
The portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font |
PG. 2 |
| Neck |
The stroke that connects the upper bowl and lower loop of a double-story G |
PG. 3 |
| Ear |
A decorative flourish usually placed on the upper right side of the bowl on a lowercase G |
PG. 3 |
| Loop |
Enclosed or partially enclosed counter below the baseline that is connected to the bowl by a link in a double-story G |
PG. 3 |
| Bilateral serif |
A serif extending to both sides of the main stroke that is reflexive |
PG. 4 |
| Tittle |
Small distinguishing mark such as the diacritic on a lowecase "j" or i"" |
PG. 4 |
| Counter |
The area of a letter that is entirely or partially enclosed by a letterform or symbol |
PG. 5 |
| Cross stroke |
A horizontal stroke that intersects the stem of a lowercase "F" or "T" |
PG. 5 |
| Aperture |
Used to describe posture, the angle that bisects the upper and lower stroke is the aixs |
PG. 5 |