Stroke ending (typography)

In typography, a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include:

• The Serif, including:
  • The regular serif
  • The bracketed serif
  • The half-serif
• The terminal, which is any stroke that does not end in a Serif
  • The finial, a tapered or curved end^[1]
  • The swash, an extended or decorative flourish that replaces a serif or terminal on a letter
  • The lachrymal (or teardrop), as found in Caslon, Galliard, and Baskerville^[2]
  • The ball, as found in Bodoni and Clarendon^[3]
  • The beak, as found in Perpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius^[4]
  • Hooked
  • Pear-shaped

References

1. ^ http://typedia.com/learn/only/anatomy-of-a-typeface/
2. ^ http://www.rsub.com/typographic/glossary/#Teardrop
3. ^ http://www.rsub.com/typographic/glossary/#B
4. ^ http://www.rsub.com/typographic/glossary/#B