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Helvetica

Helvetica

Crosses
The upper-case 'Q' tail crosses the circle.
Closed
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with two enclosed loops.
On
The upper-case 'J' sits on the baseline.
Double
The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' meet in a 'T'.
Baseline
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
Spur
The upper-case 'G' has a spur/tail.
No base
The '1' (digit one) has no base.
Concave
The stem of the '7' is curved inwards.
Double
The diagonal strokes of the lower-case 'k' meet in a 'T'.

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DejaVu Sans

DejaVu Sans

Touches
The upper-case 'Q' tail touches the circle.
Open
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with a gap at the top.
Below
The upper-case 'J' descends below the baseline.
Single
The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' meet at the vertical (with or without a gap).
Above
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
No spur
The upper-case 'G' has no spur/tail.
Base
The '1' (digit one) has double-sided base or serifs.
Straight
The stem of the '7' is straight.
Single
The diagonal strokes of the lower-case 'k' meet at the vertical (with or without a gap).