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Microsoft Sans Serif

Microsoft Sans Serif

Baseline
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
Spur
The upper-case 'G' has a spur/tail.
Plain
The 'l' (lower-case 'L') has no serifs or tail.
Plain
The upper-case letter 'I' is plain.
Plain
The lower-case 'i' has no serifs or tail.
Straight
The stem of the '7' is straight.
Horizontal
The ends of the upper-case 'C' stroke are horizontal or nearly horizontal.
Cap-Height
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'W' is level with the outer strokes.

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Arial Monospaced

Arial Monospaced

Above
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
No spur
The upper-case 'G' has no spur/tail.
One
The 'l' (lower-case 'L') has a left-facing upper serif.
Serifs
The upper-case letter 'I' has serifs/bars.
One
The lower-case 'i' has a left-facing upper serif.
Concave
The stem of the '7' is curved inwards.
Angled
The ends of the upper-case 'C' stroke are angled.
Below
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'W' is below the outer strokes.