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Esoteric Glyphs and Letterform Mysteries
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Across
- 1. Part of lowercase rising above x-height, defying baseline
- 2. Insertion of a letterform for phonetic or stylistic flow
- 6. Adorned with finishing strokes, hallmark of classical typefaces
- 8. Small projection often mistaken for a serif’s compact cousin
- 9. The pointed top stroke crowning a letterform’s peak
Down
- 3. Term indicating a smaller uppercase variant in typographic scale
- 4. Ancient writing direction reversing each line like an ox’s path
- 5. Typographic marriage forming a singular glyph from two or more
- 7. Letter section dipping below baseline in specialized anatomy
- 10. Slanted glyph style that’s not a true italic, but leaning
- 11. Enclosed or partially enclosed negative space inside letters
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