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ascender

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The part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the text, such as the upright stroke in b, d, h, or k.

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  • the tall part of letters like b and h
  • the bit that pokes up

Don't confuse with…

  • descenderAn ascender reaches up above the lowercase body; a descender hangs down below the baseline.

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  • Typography

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