How
to make the Eth Making a cap
eth isn’t difficult. The crossbar should be the same
weight or a bit thicker than it is on the letter H. How high
it sits on the stem depends on the shape of the bowl. Put it
in the centre of the white counterspace.
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Thorn
and eth
Making
thorns
Making an Eth
Making
an eth
Eth
troubles
Cap
crossbar
The left side of the crossbar usually sticks out about
as much as the serifs. In a sans-serif typeface, it
shouldn’t touch a letter O standing next to it.
The
right side of the crossbar mustn’t be too short. In the
letter on the left, it is. The middle letter has a crossbar
of conventional length. In the letter to the right,
it’s a bit too long.
Very bold type
If the the counter of a very fat letter is too small to
accommodate a crossbar, you can leave it out altogether.
