Design Nomenclature / Type

Shoulder

Also called arch

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The curved stroke that springs from a stem and comes back down without closing — the arches of h, m, n and the underside of u inverted. Where the shoulder joins the stem is one of the darkest joins in a face, which is why it is a standard site for ink traps in faces cut for coarse printing.

Lowercase n and m with leaders to the arch curving over from the vertical stroke, the thickened point where arch meets stem, and the straight vertical stroke itself.

Not to be confused with

How this term connects

ApexBowlCounterInk trapMean lineStemShoulder
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