In typography (specifically typeface anatomy), a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include:
- The serif, including:
- The regular serif
- The bracketed serif
- The half-serif
- The terminal, which is any stroke that does not end in a serif
- The , a tapered or curved end
- The , an extended or decorative flourish that replaces a serif or terminal on a letter
- The (or teardrop), as found in Caslon, Galliard, and Baskerville
- The , as found in Bodoni and Clarendon
- The , a sharp spur, as found in Perpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius. Also defined as the triangular serifs on the straight lines of capitals like E, F and Z.
- Hooked
- Pear-shaped
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