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ascender

An ascender is the portion of a lowercase letter that rises above the x-height—the height of the body of lowercase letters without ascenders or descenders. Letters with ascenders include b, d, f, h, k, l, and t. By contrast, certain letters such as g, j, p, q, and y have descenders that extend below the baseline.

The top of an ascender typically lies below the cap height, the height of uppercase letters. The

In font metrics, the ascender is part of the character height measurements used to determine line spacing

In handwriting and calligraphy, the term ascender describes strokes that rise above the mean line. The length

presence
and
length
of
ascenders
vary
between
typefaces
and
influence
the
overall
texture
and
legibility
of
text.
Descenders
and
ascenders
together
contribute
to
the
vertical
rhythm
of
a
font.
and
layout.
Designers
consider
ascenders
alongside
x-height,
cap
height,
and
baseline
when
shaping
a
typeface,
as
these
elements
affect
readability,
balance,
and
how
letters
from
different
fonts
align
in
blocks
of
text.
and
style
of
ascenders
in
handwriting
can
vary
with
script,
writer,
and
expressive
intent,
but
the
basic
notion—strokes
extending
above
the
body
height—remains
the
same.