Foot.—The foot of a letter is that portion of it that rests on the line. Small m has three feet, h has two, etc.
Hook.—The hook is the inside of a bottom curve. It is the opposite of the arc.
Link.—The link is that portion of the stroke which connects two letters.
Broken link.—A broken link is a disconnection in the link joining two letters.
Loop.—A loop is that portion of a letter which forms the top or tail. Unlooped tops and tails are called "barred." For example, small f has two loops, top and bottom; f, h, l have one top loop; g, y, z have one bottom loop.
Shank.—The shank of a letter is the principal long downstroke that forms the backbone.
Shoulder.—The shoulder is the outside of the top of the curve as seen in small m, n, o, h. Small m has three shoulders, n two, h one.
Spur.—The spur is to the small letter what the beard is to the capital. It is the initial stroke.
Tick.—A tick is a small stroke generally at the beginning of a letter, sometimes at the end.
Toe.—The toe is the concluding upward stroke of a letter, as seen in small e, n, h, &c.