In typography, small capitals, or small caps, are uppercase (capital) characters that are printed in a smaller size than normal uppercase characters of the same font. Typically, the height an a small capital will be 1 ex, the same height as most lowercase characters in the font.
This is an example of caps and small caps.
Many word processors and text formatting systems include an option to format text in caps and small caps; this leaves uppercase letters as they are but converts lowercase letters to small caps.
Small caps are used for text that is all uppercase (especially acronyms and other initialisms, such as "AIDS" and "B.C."); this makes the run of capital letters seem less "jarring" to the reader. Some publishers, such as Newsweek and DC Comics, use small caps to refer to the name of their own publications inside the same or another publication.
Smallcapitals may sometimes be used with good effect in such a case but this should not be done without obtaining proper permission.
In reprinting letters it is common to use smallcapitals for the name of the place from which the letter was written, for the name of the addressee, and for the signature.
Capitalize, men pray to god, to christ and to the virgin mary that they may be defended by the holy ghost from those assaults of the devil which would make devils of them.
In typography, smallcaps (short for smallcapitals) are uppercase (capital) characters that are printed in a smaller size than normal uppercase characters of the same font.
Well-designed smallcapitals are not simply scaled-down versions of normal capitals; they normally have retain same stroke weight as other letters, and a wider aspect ratio to facilitate readability.
Smallcaps are often used for text that is all uppercase; this makes the run of capital letters seem less "jarring" to the reader.
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