Vertex (typography)

In typography, a vertex is a sharp point made where two strokes meet at the bottom of the strokes, as in the letters "V" and "W".[1] The counter area above the two strokes also typically has a sharp corner, called a crotch; this can also exist even in letters like "Y" that have no vertex.[2]

The opposite of a vertex, the point where two strokes meet at the top of the strokes, is called an apex.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vertex". Typography.Guru. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Crotch". Typography Deconstructed. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Apex". Typography.Guru. Retrieved 2018-05-27.


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