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Typographic Enigmas of Ancient Glyphcraft
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Vertical measurement from baseline to top of uppercase letters
  • 2. Fine horizontal stroke used to balance serif shapes
  • 3. Ornamental flourishes extending from letters for flair
  • 4. Height of lowercase letter bodies excluding ascenders
  • 5. Negative space contained within and around letterforms
  • 9. Serifs smoothly curved into strokes, not abrupt connections
  • 13. Technique or agent refining font display on low-res screens
  • 16. Characters fused to avoid awkward letter collisions
Down
  • 6. Tiny aperture formed by a counter in a letter
  • 7. Small recesses in typefaces to avoid ink bleeding
  • 8. Distortion of letters by oblique stress in font design
  • 10. Short, projecting serif with a blunt, hook-like form
  • 11. Size range for fonts optimized for headlines and posters
  • 12. Part of letter dropping below baseline, defying routine
  • 14. Interpolation method influencing font hinting accuracy
  • 15. Old French name for a specific typographic ornament
  • 17. Tip used for finishing typographic strokes or terminals

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