In typography, a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include:
The serif, including:The regular serifThe bracketed serifThe half-serifThe terminal, which is any stroke that does not end in a serifThe finial, a tapered or curved endThe swash, an extended or decorative flourish that replaces a serif or terminal on a letterThe lachrymal (or teardrop), as found in Caslon, Galliard, and BaskervilleThe ball, as found in Bodoni and ClarendonThe beak, a sharp spur, as found in Perpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius. Also defined as the triangular serifs on the straight lines of capitals like E, F and Z.HookedPear-shaped