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Online Disscusion week 3

Discussion : Anatomy of Typography
1.Listed all charateristics of anatomy?
2.Discuss important of anatomy in typography?
Use your own words, NO PLAGIARISM, and attach your reading or resources as an evidence.
Notes:
This question only valid in a week
Your are not recommended to use wikipedia, dictionary,com, meriam-webster, please use academic material such articles, journals, books, or any related to answer this question.
Unattended will affect your marks.
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Arm/leg â€“ An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.
Ascender â€“ The part of a lowercase character (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) that extends above the x-height.
Bar â€“ The horizontal stroke in characters such as A, H, R, e, and f.
Bowl â€“ A curved stroke which creates an enclosed space within a character (the space is then called a counter).
Cap Height â€“ The height of capital letters from the baseline to the top of caps, most accurately measured on a character with a flat bottom (E, H, I, etc.).
Counter â€“ The partially or fully enclosed space within a character.
Descender â€“ The part of a character (g, j, p, q, y, and sometimes J) that descends below the baseline.
Ear â€“ The small stroke that projects from the top of the lowercase g.
Link â€“ The stroke that connects the top and bottom part (bowl and loop) of a two–story lowercase g.
Loop â€“ The lower portion of the lowercase g.
Serif â€“ The projections extending off the main strokes of the characters of serif typefaces. Serifs come in two styles: bracketed and unbracketed. Brackets are the supportive curves which connect the serif to the stroke. Unbracketed serifs are attached sharply, and usually at 90 degree angles.
Shoulder â€“ The curved stroke of the h, m, n.
Spine â€“ The main curved stroke of the S.
Spur â€“ A small projection off a main stroke found on many capital Gs.
Stem â€“ A straight vertical stroke (or the main straight diagonal stroke in a letter which has no verticals).
Stress â€“ The direction of thickening in a curved stroke.
Stroke â€“ A straight or curved line.
Swash â€“ A fancy flourish replacing a terminal or serif.
Tail â€“ The descender of a Q or short diagonal stroke of an R.
Terminal â€“ The end of a stroke not terminated with a serif.
X-height â€“ The height of lowercase letters, specifically the lowercase x, not including ascenders and descenders.

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