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Nib:

The nib is the point of a pen.

Nonspacing accents:

In phototypesetting and digital, one of two types of accents. Because the logic of the software generally does not identify their widths (they frequently have a width value of zero), they can generally be typeset only in mixture with another personality or space. This process is also known as combining accents.

Non-lining (non-ranging, old style):

Non lining Figures or numerals of unusual heights, some of which go down under the baseline. They are generally located in extensive character sets.