0406 Draw lowercase angled glyphs

Letter Construction Guidelines

Lowercase v

• Begin with the lowercase v shape.

• Width should visually match the lowercase n.

• Pointed apex at the bottom should extend below the baseline, creating an overshoot like the letter o.

• Angled strokes should be marginally thinner than vertical strokes.

• Right stroke of the v should be thin, matching other thin strokes in the font.

Lowercase w

• Construct the w using two overlapping v's, but prevent the w from becoming overly wide.

• If two v's are used, slightly steepen the angle to slim down the appearance.

Lowercase y

• The y should take the shape and angles of the v.

• Extend the thin stroke down to the descender line.

• Add a ball serif resembling the ones found on the letters f, r, and c.

Lowercase x

• The x should also visually match the width of the lowercase n.

• Continuity of the thick stroke from the top left to the bottom right.

• Each end of the thick stroke is capped with a full serif.

• The thin stroke can be non-continuous, particularly in heavier weights:

  • In heavier fonts, the thin stroke off-sets to the left at the bottom and to the right at the top.

• Aim for balanced counter spaces:

  • Bottom space slightly larger than the top

  • Left and right spaces should be equal.

Lowercase z

• The z can adopt its angled stroke or spine from the x, but flipped.

• Thin strokes at the top and bottom should hug the x-height and baseline, terminated with smaller half serifs similar to those in the letter e.

Lowercase k

• Initiate the k with an ascender stem borrowed from the lowercase l.

• The top angle (or arm) is thin and typically capped with a full serif.

• The bottom angled stroke (or leg) should be thick:

  • Can be capped with a full serif if space allows, or a half serif if it doesn't.

• Ensure that the angles are adjusted for visual similarity to the width of the lowercase n.