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Hair stroke

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002700

A very thin line or element within a typeface character, particularly noticeable in serifs or connecting strokes of script fonts. This delicate stroke contrasts with the thicker main strokes, contributing to the character's elegance and legibility. Hair strokes are a defining feature of many classical typefaces.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002700
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Haarstrich; Spanish: trazo fino; French: filet
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002700",
  "term": "Hair stroke",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A very thin line or element within a typeface character, particularly noticeable in serifs or connecting strokes of script fonts. This delicate stroke contrasts with the thicker main strokes, contributing to the character's elegance and legibility. Hair strokes are a defining feature of many classical typefaces.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Haarstrich",
    "es": "trazo fino",
    "fr": "filet"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hair-stroke/"
}

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