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  2. Ascender (typography) - Wikipedia

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    Examples of ascenders. In typography and handwriting, an ascender is the portion of a minuscule letter in a Latin-derived alphabet that extends above the mean line of a font. That is, the part of a lower-case letter that is taller than the font's x-height . Ascenders, together with descenders, increase the recognizability of words.

  3. Ascender (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    Ascender (climbing) An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending a rope, or for facilitating protection with a fixed rope when climbing on very steep mountain terrain. A form introduced in the 1950s became so popular it begat the term "Jumar" for the device, and the verb "to jumar" to describe its use in ascending.

  4. Ascender - Wikipedia

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    Ascender. Ascender may refer to: Ascender (climbing), a rope-climbing device. Ascender Corporation, a font company. Ascender (typography), a font feature. XP-55 Ascender, a prototype aircraft. Isuzu Ascender, a sports utility vehicle. JP Aerospace Ascender, a spaceship launch airship.

  5. Can You Really Use An Ascender As A Belay Device? These ... - AOL

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    The ascender will glide smoothly up the rope when the belayer takes in slack. If the climber falls, the ascender will lock up. (I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming that the ...

  6. Typeface anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy of a Devanagari typeface. Typeface anatomy describes the graphic elements that make up letters in a typeface. [1] [2] Typefaces are born from the struggle between rules and results. Squeezing a square about 1% helps it look more like a square; to appear the same height as a square, a circle must be measurably taller.

  7. Isuzu Ascender - Wikipedia

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    The Isuzu Ascender is a mid-size SUV built by General Motors for Isuzu. The 7-passenger Ascender was introduced for the 2003 model year as a replacement for the Isuzu Trooper. The 5-passenger Ascender was introduced for the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Isuzu Rodeo and the Isuzu Axiom .

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