Intypography (specificallytypeface anatomy), a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include:

• Theserif, including:
  • The regular serif
  • The bracketed serif
  • The half-serif
• Theterminal, which is any stroke that doesnot end in a serif
  • Thefinial, a tapered or curved end^[1]
  • Theswash, an extended or decorative flourish that replaces a serif or terminal on a letter
  • Thelachrymal (or teardrop), as found inCaslon,Galliard, andBaskerville^[2]
  • Theball, as found inBodoni andClarendon^[3]
  • Thebeak, a sharp spur, as found inPerpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius.^[3] Also defined as the triangularserifs on the straight lines of capitals like E, F and Z.^[4]
  • Hooked
  • Pear-shaped

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