descender

noun

de·scend·er | \ di-ˈsen-dər

, ˈdē-ˌ\

Definition of descender

: the part of a lowercase letter (such as p) that descends below the main body of the letter also : a letter that has such a part

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The pair improved readability of the Federal Highway Administration's standard alphabet by tweaking the relative heights of letters and the lengths of ascenders and descenders. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "The New Sign Language," 1 Mar. 2005

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descending diphthong

descending line

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