Quiz 1 - DMA 22A

Question 1

Descender

Answer 1

A stroke on a lowercase letterform that falls below the baseline

Question 2

Ear

Answer 2

A small stroke that projects from the upper right side of the bowl of the lowercase Roman g

Question 3

Eye

Answer 3

The enclosed part of the lowercase e

Question 4

Fillet

Answer 4

The contoured edge that connects the serif and stem in bracketed serifs

Question 5

Bracketed serif

Answer 5

Connected to the main stroke by this curved edge

Question 6

Unbracketed serif

Answer 6

Connect the main stroke with an abrupt angle without this contoured transition

Question 7

Hairline

Answer 7

The thinnest stroke within a typeface that has strokes of varying weights

Question 8

Leg

Answer 8

The lower diagonal stroke on the letter k

Question 9

Link

Answer 9

The stroke that connects the bowl and the loop of a lowercase Roman g

Question 10

Serifs

Answer 10

Short strokes that extend from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the major strokes of a letterform

Question 11

Shoulder

Answer 11

A curved stroke projecting from a stem

Question 12

Spine

Answer 12

The central curved stroke of the letter S

Question 13

Stem

Answer 13

A major vertical or diagonal stroke in the letterform

Question 14

Stroke

Answer 14

Any of the linear elements within a letterform; originally, any mark or dash made by the movement of a pen or brush in writing

Question 15

Tail

Answer 15

A diagonal stroke or loop at the end of a letter as in R or j

Question 16

Terminal

Answer 16

The end of any stroke that does not terminate with a serif

Question 17

Apex

Answer 17

The peak of the triangle of an uppercase A

Question 18

Arm

Answer 18

A projecting horizontal stroke that is unattached on one or both ends, as in the letters T and E

Question 19

Ascender

Answer 19

A stroke on a lowercase letter that rises above the mean line

Question 20

Bowl

Answer 20

A curved stroke enclosing the counter form of a letter

Question 21

Counter

Answer 21

The negative space that is fully or partially enclosed by a letterform

Question 22

Crossbar

Answer 22

The horizontal stroke connecting two sides of the letterform (as in e, A, and H) or bisecting the main stroke (as in f and t)

Question 23

Baseline

Answer 23

An imaginary line upon which the base of each capital rests

Question 24

Capline

Answer 24

An imaginary line that runs along the tops of the capital letters

Question 25

Mean Line

Answer 25

An imaginary line that establishes the height of the body of lowercase letters

Question 26

x-height

Answer 26

The distance from the baseline to the mean line. Typically, this is the height of lowercase letters and is most easily measured on the lowercase x

Question 27

How do character’s align?

Answer 27

Optically on the baseline. The body height of lowercase characters align optically at the x-height, and the tops of the capitals align optically along the capline. To achieve precise alignments, the typeface designer makes optical adjustments