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descender

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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.

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  • 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

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