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Letterform Anatomy

The parts every letter is built from — x-height and baseline, ascenders and descenders, counters and terminals, kerning, ligatures, and the em and point units that measure them.

Typeface

Typeface

X-height

X-height

Baseline (typography)

Baseline (typography)

Ascender (typography)

Ascender (typography)

Counter (typography)

Counter (typography)

Ligature (writing)

Ligature (writing)

Point (typography)

Point (typography)

Movable type

Movable type

Printing plate

Printing plate