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Lowercase vs Ascender - What's the difference?

lowercase | ascender |

As nouns the difference between lowercase and ascender

is that lowercase is while ascender is (typography) the portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline of a typeface.

As a adjective lowercase

is in lower case.

lowercase

English

Alternative forms

* (noun) lower case * (adjective and adverb) lower-case

Noun

(-)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • in lower case

    • ascender

    English

    (wikipedia ascender)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (typography) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline of a typeface.
  • (climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope

    • Coordinate terms

    * descender

    Related terms

    * ascend * ascent * ascendant * ascendance * ascendancy/ascendency * ascending

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