# Terminal (typography)

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In [typography](/source/typography), any stroke which does not [terminate](/source/stroke_ending) in a [serif](/source/serif) is a '''terminal'''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-22 |title=Typography Terms and Definitions {{!}} Monotype |url=https://www.monotype.com/resources/expertise/typography-terms-and-definitions |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.monotype.com |language=en}}</ref> By definition all [sans-serif](/source/sans-serif) typefaces have terminals, and [serif](/source/serif) typefaces often have them as well. Spurs, ears, and swatches are all terminals, and hooks often end in terminals.

==Types==
Terminals come in many types, including:
*finial
*ball
*beak
*teardrop
{{Typography terms}}

==References==
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Category:Typography
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