Stroke ending explained

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^[1]
  • 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^[2]
  • The, as found in Bodoni and Clarendon
  • The, a sharp spur, as found in Perpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius.^[3] Also defined as the triangular serifs on the straight lines of capitals like E, F and Z.^[4]
  • Hooked
  • Pear-shaped

References

1. Web site: Anatomy of a Typeface . Typedia.com . 2018-06-12 . 2018-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212142154/http://typedia.com/learn/only/anatomy-of-a-typeface/ . dead .
2. Web site: Glossary Teardrop . Rsub.com . 2018-06-12.
3. Web site: Glossary B . Rsub.com . 2018-06-12.
4. Book: Bosler, Denise . Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design . HOW Books . 2012 . 978-1-4403-1369-1 . 29.