de·scend·er
| \ di-ˈsen-dər
, ˈdē-ˌsen- \
, ˈdē-ˌsen- \
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 landing of Chang'e 5's descender and ascender unit.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "China releases a super-clear image of the Moon taken by Chang’e 5 probe," 2 Dec. 2020
The descender separated from the orbiter the next day.
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Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, "China lands unmanned spacecraft on moon in bid to become third nation to bring lunar samples back to Earth," 1 Dec. 2020
The ascenders and descenders are consequently short; in her view that gives the font a clinical, businesslike air unsuited to fiction.
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The Economist, "Setting type How the world’s old printing presses are being brought back to life," 18 Dec. 2019
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.
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Wired Staff, WIRED, "The New Sign Language," 1 Mar. 2005
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“Descender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descender. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of descender was in 1802
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