The part of a lowercase letter that drops below the line the text sits on, such as the tails of g, j, p, q, and y.
Synonyms
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Related terms
In plain words
- the tail that hangs below letters like g and p
- the bit that dips down
Don't confuse with…
- ascenderA descender hangs below the baseline; an ascender rises above the lowercase body.
Categories
- Typography