0405 Draw glyphs with arms

Design of Straight Stem Caps

Overview

• Focus on four straight stem caps: capital L, capital E, capital F, and capital T.

Capital L Construction

• Width: Similar to the widths of lowercase b, p, and r.

• Weight: Thin horizontal stroke matches the crossbar of capital H.

• Serif Design: Reference size and shape from the serifs of lowercase c and g.

Capital E Construction

• Start with the capital L as a reference.

• Top Arm: Reflects the arm of the L; can be the same width or slightly shorter than the bottom arm.

• Middle Arm: Located at the visual center, terminating with a full serif.

  • Serif Size: The middle serif should be slightly smaller than the top and bottom arm serifs to maintain a relatively open counter space.

Capital F Construction

• Derived from the capital E.

• Middle Bar: Slightly lower than the middle bar of the capital E.

• Serif Design: Features an elongated serif at the bottom right of the stem.

Capital T Construction

• Based on the capital E.

• Stem: Begins with the structure of a capital I.

• Top Arm: Reflects, similar to the top arm of the capital E.

• Width: Visually aligned with the width of the capital H.