is talking about.
Refer to figure 1-25 and read through the following
definitions.
Figure 1-25.
a. Serifs.
Serifs are thin, short finishing strokes at the top and
bottom of letters. Serifs are typically part of Roman letters.
b. Stem.
The stem of a letter is the straight, vertical line that
forms the basis for most letters of the alphabet.
c. Fillet.
A fillet is a thick downward stroke usually made with a
broad nibbed pen with the nib held parallel to the line of lettering.
d. Hairline.
A hairline is a thin stroke either horizontal or
vertical.
You can produce a hairline with a thin nibbed pen.
You can
also produce one by holding a broad nibbed pen parallel to the line of
work and moving it horizontally.
e. Ascender.
The ascender is the stem of lower-case letters that
extend above the body of the letter.
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