Quiz 1 - DMA 22A Flashcards
Descender
A stroke on a lowercase letterform that falls below the baseline
Ear
A small stroke that projects from the upper right side of the bowl of the lowercase Roman g
Eye
The enclosed part of the lowercase e
Fillet
The contoured edge that connects the serif and stem in bracketed serifs
Bracketed serif
Connected to the main stroke by this curved edge
Unbracketed serif
Connect the main stroke with an abrupt angle without this contoured transition
Hairline
The thinnest stroke within a typeface that has strokes of varying weights
Leg
The lower diagonal stroke on the letter k
Link
The stroke that connects the bowl and the loop of a lowercase Roman g
Serifs
Short strokes that extend from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the major strokes of a letterform
Shoulder
A curved stroke projecting from a stem
Spine
The central curved stroke of the letter S
Stem
A major vertical or diagonal stroke in the letterform
Stroke
Any of the linear elements within a letterform; originally, any mark or dash made by the movement of a pen or brush in writing
Tail
A diagonal stroke or loop at the end of a letter as in R or j
Terminal
The end of any stroke that does not terminate with a serif
Apex
The peak of the triangle of an uppercase A
Arm
A projecting horizontal stroke that is unattached on one or both ends, as in the letters T and E
Ascender
A stroke on a lowercase letter that rises above the mean line
Bowl
A curved stroke enclosing the counter form of a letter
Counter
The negative space that is fully or partially enclosed by a letterform
Crossbar
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)
Baseline
An imaginary line upon which the base of each capital rests
Capline
An imaginary line that runs along the tops of the capital letters
Mean Line
An imaginary line that establishes the height of the body of lowercase letters
x-height
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
How do character’s align?
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
