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Type anatomy - k

 
 
Oct 15, 2009 09:51am
tiia
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Hi all,

I’m analysing a font for a uni assignment, and it would be great if someone could help me with what the specific name is for a particular part of a ‘k’. Most fonts use a simple join to connect the arm and leg to the main stroke, or don’t connect it at all. However, what is the part called when it is extended perpendicular from the stroke before forming the other strokes?

I’ve attached a Walbaum ‘k’ to help show you what I mean.

Thanks!

     
Dec 29, 2009 02:17pm
Xavier
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From a historical point of view, you will probably not be able to name that “stroke” correctly. It’s mere decoration—the thickness of the stroke does not fit the thickness of the other strokes, then again, none of the strokes really make any sense as far as thickness goes.
If anything, it will be a remainder of the “join” of the leg and the “upstroke” of the k. (upstroke is not the correct term here, but I figure it is more easy to understand).

It is definitely *not* a crossbar :-). If that helps…