Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: descender
descender
the part of a character that extends below the baseline. For instance, the letter p has a descender; the letter o does not.
Dictionary of Marketing Terms: descender
descender
- that part of a lowercase letter that extends below the main body of the letter. The letters g, j, p, q, and y all have descenders.
- any lowercase letter with such a descending stroke.See also ascender.
