The Letter

U

Lowercase us are not upside-
down ns. In old style designs
the u’s top serifs are flag- or
pennant-shaped, mimicking
the start of a vertical stroke as it
would be rendered with a chisel-
tipped brush. The weight stress
of the curve at about seven
o’clock and the part of the
stroke that is just slightly heav¬
ier than the hairline that con¬
nects the shoulder to the left
vertical of the m or n also
reflect that influence.

Although the us in most
roman typefaces have parallel,
left-pointing top serifs, there
are some in which full serifs sit
atop its vertical strokes, and
rarer still are those whose two
top serifs do not match or
point in different directions.

U Ü U

ITC Fenice Rubylith Bodega Serif

Triplex Condensed
Serif Black

Janson

Text

Aachen Bold