Beardline - An imaginary line that runs along the bottoms of descenders
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Serif - A small cross stroke accentuating the end of the main stroke of a letter in
some typefaces.
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Sans Serif - A typeface without serifs. For example, Helvetica or Modern. Sans serif type is more legible in headings than in a long passage of text. Helvetica is an example of a sans serif typeface. First designed by William Caslon IV in 1816, it was originally referred to as "English Egyptian." Also known as "Gothic" in the United States and "Grotesque" in Europe.
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Ascender - The part of certain lowercase letters that extends above the x-height of a font.
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Descender - The part of certain lowercase letters that extends below the base line of the
letter.
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Bowl - The enclosed oval or round curve of letters like 'D', 'g', b', and 'o'. In an open bowl, the stroke does not meet with the stem completely; a closed-bowl stroke meets the stem.
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Counter - The enclosed (or partially enclosed) space within letters such as 'c,' 'e,' S,' 'H,' and 'g.' Often confused with "bowl."
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