navalon Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 There are diagrams on the web giving technical names for the parts of letter forms, such as "counter," "ascender," "bulbous terminal," etc. Are there any similar diagrams for the parts of numbers? I'm specifically interested in 19th century type, but I assume the same names would apply. Thanks!
Ralf Herrmann Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 I am not aware of any anatomy terms that would apply just to figures. You just have the regular stems, arcs, counters, horizontal strokes … 2
George Thomas Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Ralf is right; there aren't any names specific to numbers.
navalon Posted October 23, 2018 Author Posted October 23, 2018 I couldn't find any myself. So, can anyone suggest what terms would be appropriate for the following number parts? Thanks!
Riccardo Sartori Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 A: (some depending on the style) stem, leg, diagonal stroke. B: left arc(h). C: vertical stem/stroke. D: bowl. E: crossbar. F: spine. 1
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