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Question 1: What are ascenders in typography?
Question 1: What are ascenders in typography?
- Parts of letters that sit above the exit line. (correct)
- Parts of letters that form serifs.
- Parts of letters that sit below the baseline.
- Parts of letters that sit above the X height line.
Question 2: Which line marks the highest point of letters' ascenders and descenders?
Question 2: Which line marks the highest point of letters' ascenders and descenders?
- Exit line.
- X height line. (correct)
- Baseline.
- Descender line.
Question 3: What is the purpose of serifs in typography?
Question 3: What is the purpose of serifs in typography?
- To imitate the effect of pen strokes. (correct)
- To add color to letters.
- To add embellishments to letters.
- To define ascenders and descenders.
Question 4: What element is highlighted in blue and sits below the X height line?
Question 4: What element is highlighted in blue and sits below the X height line?
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Question 5: What is the term for the angle of inwards pressure inside a letter that makes it thinner in some parts?
Question 5: What is the term for the angle of inwards pressure inside a letter that makes it thinner in some parts?
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