google-fonts/cc-by-sa/knowledge/glossary/terms/ascenders_descenders/term.textproto

name: "Ascenders & descenders"
excerpt: "The upward or downward parts of letterforms that extend above the x-height—and usually above the cap height (ascenders)—and drop below the baseline (descenders)."
related_lessons: "exploring_x_height_the_em_square"
related_lessons: "choosing_a_suitable_line_height"