cross stroke

American  

noun

Typography.

1. the horizontal line through the vertical of a t or f.

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Example Sentences

The frames that hold the pipeline, called vertical support members, look like a capital H with the pipeline resting on the cross stroke.

From Scientific American

Knowing the velocity and direction of the body's motion and the force with which the sun attracts it, the mathematician is able to apply Newton's laws of motion so as to determine the path of the body, and a few of the possible orbits are shown in the figure where the short cross stroke marks the point of each orbit which is nearest to the sun.

From Project Gutenberg

The immense form of the two Douvres, like a capital letter H, the Durande forming its cross stroke, appeared against the horizon in all their twilight majesty.

From Project Gutenberg

One of these parts resembles a T with the downward stroke very short, and the cross stroke at the top slightly bent, so as to form a section of a curve.

From Project Gutenberg

They talk about them with all the art jargon: “Notice the strength of this down stroke, and the spirituality of the cross stroke and elegant rhythm of the composition.”

From Project Gutenberg