Key learning points

1. The letters m, n, r, h, k, b and p are in same letter family
2. The letters m, n, r, h, k, b and p are all formed by going down, back up and over
3. The letters m, n and r are x-height letters
4. The letters h, k and b have ascenders
5. The letter p has a descender

Keywords

• X-height letter - a letter which sits between the baseline and the x-height line

• Letter family - groups of letters that are formed in similar ways

• Ascender - the part of a letter that extends above the x-height line

• Descender - the part of a letter that reaches below the baseline

Common misconception