Ascender (typography)

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A diagram showing the line terms used in typography
The ascenders are the parts of lowercase characters that lie above the mean line.
For broader context, see Typeface anatomy.
Examples of ascenders.

In

minuscule letter in a Latin-derived alphabet that extends above the mean line of a font. That is, the part of a lower-case letter that is taller than the font's x-height
.

Ascenders, together with

all-caps).[1]

Studies made at the start of the construction of the British

motorway network concluded that words with mixed-case letters were much easier to read than "all-caps" and a special font was designed for motorway signs. These then became universal across the UK. See Road signs in the United Kingdom
.

The font Bembo in metal type. Ascenders such as the "f" stand far above the cap line.

In many fonts intended for body text, such as Bembo and Garamond, ascenders rise above the cap height of the capital letters.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ISBN 0-8047-1254-9
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  2. Adobe Systems
    . Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ^ Warde, Beatrice (1926). "The 'Garamond' Types". The Fleuron: 131–179.
  4. S2CID 57566512
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  5. doi:10.1093/library/s4-XXIV.1-2.1
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