ascender
a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
Printing.
the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.
a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.
Origin of ascender
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How to use ascender in a sentence
Lines of Small-Letters, commonly ascenders and descenders just clearing (f).
Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering | Edward Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for ascender
/ (əˈsɛndə) /
printing
the part of certain lower-case letters, such as b or h, that extends above the body of the letter
any letter having such a part
a person or thing that ascends
another word for ascendeur
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