Which term refers to the part of lowercase letters that falls below the baseline?

• A. Ascender
• B. Cap height
• C. Baseline
• D. Descender

Answer: (D)

Descender refers to the portion of lowercase letters that extends below the baseline. In typography, letters sit on a baseline, with some parts rising above the baseline (ascenders) and uppercase letters reaching the cap height. The baseline itself is the line the letters sit on. Descenters appear in letters such as g, j, p, q, and y, where the tail dips below the baseline. This is why descender is the correct term for the part that goes below the baseline.