Special characters
These characters are called Math Signs and is commonly used in mathematics
These are punctuation marks it is commonly used to quote or express the sentence or word
Character components
Typographic characters have basic parts. The easiest way to differentiate characteristics of type designs is by comparing the structure of these components.
Anatomy of a Typeface
Aperture
Opening at the end of an open counter.Arm
A horizontal stroke not connected on one or both ends.Ascender
An upward vertical stroke found on lowercase letters that extends above the typeface’s x-height.Baseline
The invisible line where letters sit.Bowl
A curved stroke that encloses a letter’s counter.Counter
Fully or partially enclosed space within a letter.Crossbar
A horizontal stroke.Descender
A downward vertical stroke found on lowercase letters that extends below the baseline.Diagonal Stroke
An angled stroke.Ear
A small stroke projecting from the upper right bowl of some lowercase g’s.Finial
A tapered or curved end.Hairline
The thin strokes of a serif typeface.Ligature
Two or more letters are joined together to form one glyph.Link
A stroke that connects the top and bottom bowls of lowercase double-story g’s.Loop
The enclosed or partially enclosed counter below the baseline of a double-story g.Lowercase
The smaller form of letters in a typeface.Serif
“Feet” or non-structural details at the ends of some strokes.Shoulder
A curved stroke originating from a stem.Small Caps
Uppercase characters that appear as a smaller size than the capital height of a typeface. Short for “small capitals”.Spine
The main curved stroke for a capital and lowercase s.Spur
A small projection from a curved stroke.Stem
Primary vertical stroke.Tail
A descending stroke, often decorative.Terminal
The end of a stroke that lacks a serif.Uppercase
A letter or group of letters of the size and form generally used to begin sentences and proper nouns. Also known as “capital letters”.x-height
The height of the main body of a lowercase letter.
