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Small Capital (Noun)

Meaning

A character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The font was elegant but its use of small capitals for titles took some getting used to on the reader's part.
  • Although the paragraphs were entirely in lowercase font, certain words were typed in small capital letters for emphasis.
  • The designer strategically used small capitals to differentiate between primary and secondary titles in the magazine layout.
  • For a touch of sophistication and flair, some stylistic fonts include ornate small capital letters.
  • The typesetter experimented with various styles before settling on an italic font with matching small capital counterparts.

Synonyms

  • Small Cap

Hypernyms

  • Capital Letter
  • Majuscule
  • Uppercase
  • Upper-case Letter
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