Question

16. What is any single mark that makes up part of a typographic symbol? (1 point)

ascender
serif
stem
stroke
17. What are the parts of lowercase letter strokes that extend above the x-height? (1 point)
ascenders
baselines
descenders
stems

Answer 1

The answers are:

16. stroke

17. ascenders

Answer 2

For question 16, any single mark is called a "stroke." The other three choices are examples of specific strokes that can be used when creating a symbol. For question 17, the upward vertical stem is called an "ascender," and can be seen on letters like "b" and "h."