- [Instructor] It's useful to know a few
of the anatomical terms associated with type
so that you can more accurately describe
what you're looking for if you're seeking help.
Plus, it does make you sound boss clever
in front of your designer mates.
Okay, let's start with the ones
you most likely know already
like the seriph on the ends of some strokes.
But this C glyph has a terminal on the lower end.
Letters like lowercase, Ks
and Hs is have ascenders,
while a lowercase P has a descender.
And actually, the lower case Y has one too,
but G, that also has an ear, has a loop
if it's closed to form a bowl
which is actually the name for pretty much any curve stroke
that creates an enclosed space,
which is then known as a counter.
Apart from in the case of the G, which is known as a loop.
But there you go, vertical strokes are generally known
as stems and horizontal,
mostly known as a bar or crossbar
like the one in an uppercase A.
And with that, I think we're good for now,
but there are lots more to learn if you feel so inclined.