small capitals
noun [ plural ] uk/ˌsmɔːl ˈkæp.ɪ.təlz/ us/ˌsmɑːl ˈkæp.ə.t̬əlz/
小型大写字母
capital letters that are the same height as lower case letters (= a, b, c, etc.)
Section headings should be in small capitals. 每部分的标题应该是小型大写字母。
Small capitals are the same height as the letter x in a given font. 小型大写字母和（小写）字母“x"在指定字体中的高度一致。
Synonym: small cap (CAPITAL LETTERS)
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- Not every typeface has small capitals.
- Target adjectives are in small capitals with boldface type.
- Cross-referencing, indicated by the use of small capitals, refers the reader to related entries.
- Italics and bold are retained, but not small capitals.
- From now on we will use small capitals for the verbs we want to highlight.