Meaning & use
ascender
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In typography, the part of a lowercase letter that extends above the main body of the letter, as in 'b,' 'd,' or 'h.'
See it in a sentence
The typeface was chosen partly for its tall, elegant ascenders.
Designers compared how different fonts handled ascenders and descenders.
A note on using this word
Paired with 'descender,' the part of a letter that extends below the baseline, as in 'g,' 'p,' or 'y.'
Words with an opposite meaning
descender
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