Uppercase “B” Used to Have Just One Bowl, Not Two

09/08/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Look at capital “B” in almost any typeface and you’ll see two stacked bowls attached to a single vertical stem....

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Lowercase “m” Is Just Two “n”s Stitched Together — Sort Of

17/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Lowercase “m” is the widest letter in most typefaces, and that width isn’t an accident of proportion — it’s baked...

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“d” Isn’t Just a Flipped “b”: The Real Design Story Behind This Letter

06/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

If lowercase “b” is a stem with a bowl on the bottom, “d” is its mirror image — a bowl...

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