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DEPASSANTE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
DEF

The part of a letter that reaches above or below the line of text.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Graphologie et cryptographie
DEF

Portion de lettre située au-dessus de la zone médiane (dépassante supérieure ou haste) ou en dessous (dépassante inférieure ou jambage).

Spanish

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