Type Anatomy 101

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  Step 1

  DOWNSTROKES (TAILS)
  Will it curl? Will it be straight and rigid? Will it curve? Will it look like a cat’s tail? Will it act as a flourish-y element to underline the word?

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  Step 2

  OPENINGS (COUNTERS, EYES)
  Will it be wide open? Will there be very little space? Will it have a boxy shape? Will the axis be dramatic?

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  Step 3

  CROSSBARS
  Will it loop? Will it cross at an angle? Will it extend past the stem for extra emphasis?

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  Step 4

  APEXES & VERTEXES
  Will it be a straight line? Will it have some sort of adornment?

  There are 206 bones in the human body. Now, there’s no excuse not to memorize all of the anatomy of type, right?

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  Step 5

  LEGS
  Will it extend below the baseline? Will it be curvy?

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  Step 6

  BRACKETS
  Will it have a distinctive shape? Will it curve deeply? Will it taper?

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  Step 7

  SPINES
  Will it be curvy? Will it be horizontal? Will it be vertical?

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  Step 8

  BEAKS
  Will it be large? Will it be dramatic? How pronounced will it be?

  Next time you’re out with friends, throw some type anatomy into casual conversation. You will immediately be the coolest cat in the group.

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