Terminal (typography)
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In typography, any stroke which does not terminate in a serif is a terminal.[1] By definition all sans-serif typefaces have terminals, and serif typefaces often have them as well. Spurs, ears, and swatches are all terminals, and hooks often end in terminals.
Types
[edit | edit source]Terminals come in many types, including:
- finial
- ball
- beak
- teardrop
References
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