0407 Draw uppercase angled glyphs

Uppercase Angle Glyphs Construction

General Guidelines

• Uppercase angle glyphs: v, w, x, y, z, k, n, m, a

• Begin the same way as lowercase, starting with the v.

• Width should visually resemble the capital h.

Specific Glyphs

Capital V

• Follows the same rules as lowercase v.

Capital W

• Similar to lowercase but can achieve slenderness via:

  • Overlap instead of steeper angles.

  • Overlap may take the form of:

    • Cross.

    • Trimming of the second stroke.

• Cross variety typically has a serif on top.

Capital X

• Similar to lowercase but less compact.

• Slightly easier to construct.

• Width should align visually with capital h.

Capital Y

• Width aligns with the capital h.

• The bottom of the vertical stem borrows from capital I.

Capital Z

• Follows lowercase rules but includes:

  • Full-size half serifs.

  • Similar width to capital h.

Structural Features

• Angles of strokes at the top:

  • Thick on left, thin on right.

  • Join point of angles and stem is called the crotch;

    • Should be at visual center of cap height.

• Outside of top serifs should be slightly trimmed.

Additional Glyph Details

Capital K

• F follows lowercase rules.

• Easier to construct due to additional space.

• Width matches that of capital h.

Capital N

• Similar in width to the capital h.

• Features two thin vertical strokes capped with:

  • Full serifs.

• Thick diagonal stroke has:

  • Half serif at upper left.

  • No serif at lower right.

Capital M

• Wide character.

• Interior shape and angles matching capital v:

  • Thin (1st and 4th strokes) and thick (2nd and 3rd strokes) segments.

• Top serifs generally half serifs; bottom ones are full serifs.

Capital A

• Very similar to a rotated v:

  • Thick stroke on the right and thin on the left.

• Vertical bar positioned at the visual center.

• Apex variations generally follow the bottom shape of v.