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Capital letters

Scope note

In type, the largest letters in a given type size. In handwritten scripts, letters modeled on ancient Roman capital letters. For handwritten scripts without ascenders or descenders more generally, prefer "majuscule."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300055061

Broader Terms used

letters (signs)

Equivalent Terms used

capital letter

Created

13yrs ago

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