Typography Terms (A)
November 21, 2007
a glossary of typographic terms
This glossary is a work in progress, so please excuse any omissions. If you’d like to help edit this glossary, then send me a message.
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ascender
The part of a letter form or character that extends above the midline. For example in b,d, h, k.