Capital letters that are the same (or nearly the same) height as the tvpeface's x-height. Some software programs automatically create their own small caps, but true small caps (with correct proportions and weight) are usually only found in expert typefaces.
Letters in the form of capitals but of about the same size as the lower case elements of the font. Used for emphasis and display purposes.
Small caps are capital letters that are not the full height of the capital letters. Many applications can create false small caps by scaling down the capital letters, but this lightens the characters. A true small cap typeface retains the appropriate character weight but offers it at a smaller size.
Capital letters of a font set in x-height. Genuine small-capitals have stems that are of the same weight. Small capitals that are not genuine will be uppercase letters of a smaller font size. They are frequently used for cross referencing and abbreviations.
small capitals Capital letters that are the height of a letter "x".
Also known as secondary or second-tier stocks. As a rule, companies with a market capitalisation of less than CHF 500 million.
Upper case type designed at the lower case height in an extended font family. Used for acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations in normal text.
The uppercase version of each alphabetic character reduced to the x-height of that typeface.
typographic convention employing all upper case letters at a smaller point size than the text. For example, in 12pt text, small caps might be 10pt (SMALL CAPS).
Printing style using capital letters that are the same height as the lower-case characters of a given typeface.
Capital letters approximately the x height of lowercase letters in the same font. Used for logos and nameplates and to soften the impact of normal caps.
A font of capital letters that are slightly smaller than the standard capital letters in that typeface.
Capital letters smaller than the regular caps of a font. Usually equal to the x-height of the font.
a set of capital leters which are smaller than standard and are equal in size to the lower case letters for that typesize.
a set of letters which are smaller than standard and are equal in size to the lower case letters for that type size.
Alphabet sets in which a smaller version of a type faces upper case letters are used in place of lower case letters. Traditionally used for letterhead, after drop caps, and for display type purposes.
An alphabet of small capital letters available in most type faces, approximately the size of the lower case letters; usually used in combination with larger capital letters. to top
another name for smaller companies, as measured by their market capitalisation. Our definition of a smaller company is one which has a market capitalisation of less than US$500 million, which is still quite sizeable by most standards. Usually a switch discount of up to 3% off the offer price is given.
capital letters set at the x-height of the font.
The term used for upper-case letters with a size equal to the basic height of lower-case letters. Small caps are used to emphasize individual words in a text.
A set of capital letters of a particular typeface made in the same height as the lowercase letters of the same face.