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Tail
A descending stroke, often decorative.
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Terminal
The end of a stroke that lacks a serif.
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Textura
A Blackletter style featuring tall, narrow lowercase made mostly of straight strokes.
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Transitional
A serif style which, historically, bridges the gap between Old Style and Modern. Stroke contrast is stronger than old style, but less than modern. Bracketed serifs. Stress is mainly vertical. Characteristic mainly of English types around 1800. Classic example: Baskerville.
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Tuscan
A serif style with splayed or ornate serifs. Classic example: Thunderbird.