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Record 1 2011-03-21

English

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

Terminals are the several different kinds of finishing touches at the end of a stroke. There are many shapes, including the ball, barbed, pointed, sheared, and teardrop terminals.

French

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

Se dit d'une forme des attaques et des terminaisons de la lettre.

PHR

terminaison lacrymale, terminaison en goutte, terminaison en larme.

Spanish

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