In typography (specifically Typeface anatomy), a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include:
- The serif, including:
- The regular serif
- The bracketed serif
- The half-serif
- The terminal, which is any stroke that does not end in a serif
- The finial, a tapered or curved end[1]
- The swash, an extended or decorative flourish that replaces a serif or terminal on a letter
- The lachrymal (or teardrop), as found in Caslon, Galliard, and Baskerville[2]
- The ball, as found in Bodoni and Clarendon[3]
- The beak, a sharp spur, as found in Perpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius.[3] Also defined as the triangular serifs on the straight lines of capitals like E, F and Z.[4]
- Hooked
- Pear-shaped
References
- ^ "Anatomy of a Typeface". Typedia.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Glossary | Teardrop". Rsub.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ a b "Glossary | B". Rsub.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ Bosler, Denise (2012). Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design. HOW Books. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4403-1369-1.
