block capitals

All caps writing

Block capitals are uppercase letters written separately rather than joined, used for clarity on forms and official documents: Please print your name in block capitals.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say "print" or "all caps."

typography

uppercase

Capital letter form

boldface · headline · signage · stencil · monospace · print · typeset · legible · readability · inscription

Opposites
letter case

block capitalslowercase

Uncapitalized letter form

lower case · lowercase letters

letterform style

block capitalscursive

Joined handwriting style

script · italic script · longhand · calligraphy · copperplate

Family

block, blocks, blocked, blocking, blocker, blockers, blockage, blockade, blockaded

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G