Typography Worksheet: Find the Term: Using this website:

www.typographydeconstructed.com/category/anatomy-of-type/ Find the “name” that matches each of the definitions below. You will have to use the “LOAD MORE” link at the bottom of the site a number of times to find all the names.

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An upward vertical stroke found on the part of lowercase letters that extends above the typeface’s x-height. Definition: In typography, the upward vertical stem on some lowercase letters, such as h and b, that extends above the x-height

is the ________ ___________.

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The invisible line where all characters sit. Definition: The ____ ________ is the imaginary line upon which a line of text rests. In most typefaces, the

descenders on characters such as g or p extend down below the ___ ____________ while curved letters such as c or o

extend ever-so-slightly below the ___ ___________.

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The height of a capital letter measured from the baseline. In typography, _______ ____ refers to the height of a

capital letter above the baseline for a particular typeface. It specifically refers to the height of capital letters that are flat—such

as H or I—as opposed to round letters such as O, or pointed letters.

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The open space in a fully or partly closed area within a letter. Definition: In typography, the enclosed or partially enclosed circular or curved negative space (white space) of some letters such

as d, o, and s is the ______ ________.

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The part of the letters that extends below the baseline. Definition: The portion of some lowercase letters, such as g and y, that extends or descends below the baseline is the

___________ _____. The length and shape of the _______ _________ can affect

readability of lines of type and is an identifying factor for some typefaces.

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A stroke added as a stop to the beginning and end of the main strokes of a character. Definition: In typography, a ___ _________ is the little extra stroke found at the end of main vertical and

horizontal strokes of some letterforms.

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The height of lowercase letters reach based on height of lowercase x; does not include ascenders or descenders. Definition: In typography, __________ _____ is the distance between the baseline of a line of type

and tops of the main body of lower case letters (i.e. excluding ascenders or descenders).

Anatomy of Type: Label the Anatomy of the type below:

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SECTION II Use the information presented on the following website make some good decisions regarding which typeface classifications would be best to use on which type of design.

http://www.mightyfinegraphics.com/cg/type_class.html

Pick your Favorite Choose the correct Typeface Classification to use in the following scenarios.

1) I need a highly readable professional looking font for my Resume: _____________ ___

2) I want a really fun funky text for a movie poster I am creating:

____ _ ___________

3) I want a font that looks like it is handwritten to send off with my Christmas card:

__________ ________