descender

/dɪˈsɛndər/
noun
  1. The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline, such as in 'g', 'j', 'p', 'q', or 'y'.
    • The font's descenders are too short, making the text look cramped.
    • The letter 'g' has a long descender that loops below the line.
    • When learning cursive, students often struggle with the descender of the letter 'y'.
  2. A person or thing that descends or moves downward.
    • The roller coaster's first descender gave everyone a thrilling drop.
    • The elevator descender brought us smoothly to the ground floor.
    • In the cave, the descender used ropes to lower himself carefully.
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