The '&' (ampersand) looks like an 'E' with a solid or broken line.
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The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
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The upper-case 'Y' right-hand arm forms a continuous stroke with the tail.
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The 'l' (lower-case 'L') has a right-facing lower serif or tail.
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The strokes are sloped right (italic, oblique, or cursive).
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The sides of the lower-case 'y' are parallel (U-shaped).
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The lower-case 'u' has a stem/serif.
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The lower-case 'i' has a left-facing upper serif and right-facing lower serif or tail.
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The lower-case 'i' or 'j' is lower than the k and l.
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The centre strokes of the upper-case 'W' form one centre stroke.
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Note that the fonts in the icons shown above represent general examples, not necessarily the two fonts chosen for comparison.
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The '&' (ampersand) looks like 'Et' with a gap at the top.
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The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
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The upper-case 'Y' arms and tail are separate strokes.
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The 'l' (lower-case 'L') has no serifs or tail.
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The strokes are upright.
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The sides of the lower-case 'y' are angled (V-shaped).
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The lower-case 'u' has no stem/serif.
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The lower-case 'i' has no serifs or tail.
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The lower-case 'i' or 'j' is the same height as the k and l.
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The centre strokes of the upper-case 'W' meet at a vertex.
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