letters
A through Z
Letters are the symbols of an alphabet—the basic written units that combine to form words.
In the plural, letters often means written correspondence: She kept all his letters from the war.
A man of letters is a literary scholar or author.
To letter in a sport is to earn a varsity award, typically displayed as a fabric letter on a jacket.
To the letter means exactly as specified: Follow the instructions to the letter.
Postal system items
- postageFee for mailing
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- stampMark-making device
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
penpal · stationery · handwritten · signature · salutation · valediction · seal · wax
Character style set
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
- typefaceLettering style design
- glyphVisual form of character
kerning · leading · typesetting · ligature · italic · bold · uppercase · lowercase
Highest academic mark
Persons in a narrative
- numeralsSymbols for quantities
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- accentsRegional speech patterns
ASCII · ampersand · monogram · initials · abbreviation · acronym · cipher · runes
Hebrew alphabet's beginning
Sound-based reading instruction
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- readingInterpreting written text
- handwritingManual letter formation
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
tracing · primer · flashcards · kindergarten · workbook
First Greek letter
Directing attention elsewhere
- credentialProof of qualification
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
commendation · job application · admission · scholarship · referee · sponsor · vouching
Postal system items
mailbox · penpal · stationery · handwritten · signature · salutation · valediction · seal · wax · quill
font
Character style set
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
- typefaceLettering style design
glyph · kerning · leading · typesetting · ligature · italic · bold · uppercase · lowercase · tracking
A
Highest academic mark
characters
Persons in a narrative
- numeralsSymbols for quantities
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
accents · ASCII · ampersand · monogram · initials · abbreviation · acronym · cipher · runes · hieroglyphs
aleph
Hebrew alphabet's beginning
phonics
Sound-based reading instruction
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- readingInterpreting written text
- handwritingManual letter formation
penmanship · tracing · primer · flashcards · kindergarten · workbook
alpha
First Greek letter
epsilon · zeta · eta · theta · iota · kappa · lambda · mu · nu · xi
reference
Directing attention elsewhere
- credentialProof of qualification
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
introduction · commendation · job application · admission · scholarship · referee · sponsor · vouching
- nonfictionbiography, autobiography, biographies, history, memoir
- preschool lessonsnumbers, colors, shapes, counting, ABCs
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- literary formsnovel, novels, novella, poetry, poetry collections
- mailmail, email, envelope, postcard, stamp
- newspapernews, headline, headlines, byline, front page
lettersphone calls
Auditory telecommunication sessions
telephone calls · calls · voice calls · oral communication · voicemails
lettersnumbers
Counting and calculation symbols
numerals · digits · figures · mathematical symbols · pictographs
- love letterWritten romantic declaration
- chain letterSelf-replicating correspondence scheme
- cover letterJob application preface
- capital lettersLarger alphabet forms
- letter gradesAlphabetic academic evaluations
- form letterPrewritten mail for many
letter, lettered, lettering, letter of intent, letter of marque, letterpress, letterbox, letter opener, letterhead