Compare Letter Shapes

As a proportion of the overall height,

was your ascender:

• 50% exactly

• More than 50%

• Less than 50%

How thick did you draw your strokes?

• The same thickness as each other

• Horizontals thinner than verticals

• Verticals thinner than horizontals

How big is your capital D?

• Smaller than the the lowercase d

• Bigger than the lowercase d

• Exactly same height

In my drawing of M and W:

• My M and W are symmetrical

• My W has vertical sides

• My M’s centre point doesn’t reach the baseline

• All my strokes are the same thickness

In my drawing of A, B and C:

• All my letters are the same width

• All my letters are different widths

• I based my letters on Roman proportions because I paid attention in the lecture

• I tried to balance all the negative spaces

The centre crossbars in E and F should be at what height?

• The same height

• Different heights

Does the rounded part of a letter...

• Not reach the baseline

• Touch the baseline

• Go past the baseline

In the double-decker g, how many horizontal strokes were there, and which one sits on the baseline?

• Two/second stroke on baseline

• Three/second stroke on baseline

• Four/third stroke on baseline

What angle of italic slant is correct? Type a number of degrees.