The Language of Type

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Across
  1. 2. A dot above a lowercase i or j.
  2. 4. _____ height is the measurement between the baseline and the top of a flat capital letter.
  3. 5. The end point of a letter that is not a foot. May include a serif or a beak.
  4. 7. A negative space enclosed in a letter (O).
  5. 9. Extends outward toward the baseline (R).
  6. 10. A small mark that reminds us of a part of a cowboy's boot.
  7. 11. A tall vertical stroke.
  8. 13. The parts of letters that rise above the x-height.
  9. 15. The height of a lowercase letter without extenders.
  10. 16. Bottom or base of a letter, may include a serif.
  11. 18. The point where two strokes meet (A, M has two).
  12. 19. We say that type sits on a _____.
Down
  1. 1. The lowercase a and g can be single-_____ or double-_____. The double-_____ g has a loop and a connecting stroke called a link.
  2. 3. May hang below the baseline (Q).
  3. 4. A _____ stoke goes over a stem (f).
  4. 6. The connection between specific pairs of letters to improve legibility.
  5. 7. A horizontal stroke in the middle of a letter (A).
  6. 8. A stroke that extends from the stem (E).
  7. 12. The parts of letters that extend below the baseline.
  8. 14. An outward curving stroke (m).
  9. 17. A strong curving stroke (S).
  10. 19. The rounded part of a letter is called a _____.