capital letters

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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."
capital letters
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024