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cross stroke

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noun

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


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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 • Jul. 17, 2021

The cross stroke when closely examined will be found to present many variations.

From The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents by Blackburn, Douglas

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 The Hills and the Vale by Jefferies, Richard

In this same word, also, the lower part of the C and the cross stroke of the T is defective.

From Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 by Stuart, John

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 Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John