Objective:

I can use the Internet to find out more about the different parts of letters and what these parts are named.

Web Links:
A-Z Anatomy of Type
Type Anatomy: A Visual Guide to the Parts of Letters

Topics Discussed:

• Typography
• Letter Anatomy
• Baseline
• Meanline
• X-height
• Cap Height
• Ascender
• Descender
• Serifs
• Stem
• Bar
• Bowl
• Counter
• Leg
• Shoulder

Assignment:

Visit the A-Z Anatomy of Type webpage or the Type Anatomy: A Visual Guide to the Parts of Letters in the links provided. Read through the articles to learn about Letter Anatomy, and the standard set of names for the parts of a letter.

1. Open your Text Week document in Illustrator and go to the third (lower left) artboard.
2. For each of the fifteen vocabulary terms:
   • Create a headline in Point Type with the vocabulary word itself
   • Use Area Type to write the definition of the vocabulary word. Use complete sentences, and you may copy and paste definitions (Just make sure you are copying the correct definition!).
   • Use Point Type and the line or shape tools to demonstrate what each of the vocabulary terms looks like. Use the pictures on the website as a guide, but DO NOT copy the website’s images into your document. Use a red-colored stroke on your lines and shapes to show the part of the letter the vocabulary word is describing.
     
     
     
3. You should have a headline, a definition and a graphic for each of the following terms:
   • Baseline
   • Meanline
   • X-height
   • Cap Height
   • Ascender
   • Descender
   • Serifs
   • Stem
   • Bar
   • Bowl
   • Counter
   • Leg
   • Shoulder
4. Save your document. We will work on the fourth artboard tomorrow to complete the Typography Week activities.

Assigned: February 19th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 20th, 2026