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 Use small caps to make text less obtrusive or to give it more emphasis. Image © J. James Using Small Caps"Small Caps"Definition: Capital or uppercase letters that are a smaller size than regular capitals in a given font are small caps. They are about the size of normal lowercase letters in a typeface. Small caps are commonly used for setting acronyms and common abbreviations (NASA, PM) because they are less obtrusive than normal size capitals. Also Known As: s.c. | Small Capitals Using Small CapsRelated ArticlesLetterpress - Defining Letterpress Printing and How It ...Double Parallel Folds - Defining Double Parallel Folds ...Stat - Defining Stats as Used in Proofing for Desktop P...Recto - Defining Recto Pages as Used in Desktop Publish...Zig Zag Folds - Defining Zig Zag Folds as Used in Deskt... |
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