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Typography Terms – Glossary and Dictionary

Ascender | Definition and Translations
An ascender is the portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the x-height.

Dutch: stok

French: ascendante

German: Oberlänge

Italian: [asta] ascendente

Norwegian: Overlengde, overligger

Polish: wydłużenie górne

Portuguese: Ascendente

Russian: верхний выносной элемент

Spanish: asta ascendente

Turkish: Çıkış

Related Term(s): Descender x-height

By Ralf Herrmann (June 20, 2015)
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