ascender
The part of lowercase b, d, f, h, k, l, and t, that extends above the body of the letters. See typeface. |
ascender [ə′sen·dər]
(graphic arts)
That part of some lowercase letters which extends above the main body, as in b, d, and h.
| (text) | ascender - A lowercase letter that extends above the "x-height"
(the height of the letter "x"), such as "d", "t", or "h".
Also used to denote the part of the letter extending above the
x-height. Compare descender. |
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