Anatomy of Typography

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1. Listed all charateristics of anatomy?

2. Discuss important of anatomy in typography?

Listed all characteristics of anatomy?

 

- Arm/leg 

An upper or lower (horizontal or diagonal) stroke that is attached on one end and free on the other.
- Ascender 

The part of a lowercase character (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) that extends above the x-height.
- Bar 

The horizontal stroke in characters such as A, H, R, e, and f.
- Bowl

A curved stroke which creates an enclosed space within a character (the space is then called a counter).
- Cap Height 

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 

The partially or fully enclosed space within a character.
- Descender 

The part of a character (g, j, p, q, y, and sometimes J) that descends below the baseline.
- Ear 

The small stroke that projects from the top of the lowercase g.

- Link

The stroke that connects the top and bottom part (bowl and loop) of a two–story lowercase g.
- Loop 

The lower portion of the lowercase g.
- Serif 

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 

The curved stroke of the h, m, n.
- Spine

The main curved stroke of the S.
- Spur 

A small projection off a main stroke found on many capital Gs.
- Stem 

A straight vertical stroke (or the main straight diagonal stroke in a letter which has no verticals).
- Stress 

The direction of thickening in a curved stroke.
- Stroke 

A straight or curved line.
- Swash

A fancy flourish replacing a terminal or serif.
- Tail

The descender of a Q or short diagonal stroke of an R.
- Terminal 

The end of a stroke not terminated with a serif.
- X-height 

The height of lowercase letters, specifically the lowercase x, not including ascenders and descenders.

 

2. Discuss important of anatomy in typography?

 

 - Learning and understanding every aspect of the anatomy of typography is essential if you are to become a great typographer. These advanced skills will enable you to clearly communicate complex messages effectively with limited means, especially when the whole design is only using typography, like for example the ‘wordmark’ logo, where you redraw some letters to make them unique.