Anatomy of a Letter

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Across
  1. 2. - The part of the stem that rests on the baseline
  2. 3. - A decorative extension or stroke on a letterform
  3. 5. - A type of letter that has two counters
  4. 7. - A short, descending stroke on a letterform
  5. 8. - A horizontal stroke that does not connect to a stem on one or both ends
  6. 11. - A part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the letter
  7. 12. - An enclosed or partially enclosed area of white space within a letter
  8. 14. - A single linear element that forms part of a character
  9. 15. - An enclosed horizontal stroke
  10. 17. - The end of any stroke that doesn’t include a serif
  11. 18. - Two or more letters that are connected to form one character
  12. 20. - The point at the bottom of a character where two strokes meet
Down
  1. 1. - The point where a stroke connects to a stem
  2. 3. - A curved stroke extending down from a stem
  3. 4. - The inside angle where two strokes meet.
  4. 6. - The main stroke of a letterform
  5. 9. - A piece of a letter that extends below the baseline
  6. 10. Stroke - A line that extends across/through the stem of a lette
  7. 11. - The opening or partially enclosed negative space created by an open counter
  8. 13. - A curved stroke that is continuous with a stem
  9. 16. - The closed, round or oval curve of a letter
  10. 19. - The uppermost connecting point of a letterform where two strokes meet