superscripting
Making characters smaller-higher
Superscripting is the act of formatting text as a superscript—raised above the baseline and typically smaller, like the 2 in x².
It's common in mathematical notation, footnote markers, and ordinal indicators like 1ˢᵗ or 2ⁿᵈ.
The editor spent an hour superscripting all the chemical formulas.
Superscript showing power
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- squaredRaised to second power
- cubedMultiplied by itself twice
raised · ordinal · trademark · copyright · registered · asterisk · dagger · obelisk
Superscript showing power
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- squaredRaised to second power
- cubedMultiplied by itself twice
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
logarithm · base · exponential · polynomial · quadratic · cubic · radical · root
Higher in rank
- baselineStandard for comparison
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- fontCharacter style set
glyph · character · ascender · x-height · minuscule · reduced · offset · formatting
Citation at page bottom
- endnoteBack-of-book citation
- citationMention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- ibidSame place, abbreviated
cross-reference · bibliography · annotation · commentary · source · documentation · scholarship · journal
exponent
Superscript showing power
cubed · raised · ordinal · trademark · copyright · registered · asterisk · dagger · obelisk · prime
exponent
Superscript showing power
index · logarithm · base · exponential · polynomial · quadratic · cubic · radical · root · factorial
superior
Higher in rank
font · glyph · character · ascender · x-height · minuscule · reduced · offset · formatting · typeset
footnote
Citation at page bottom
ibid · cross-reference · bibliography · annotation · commentary · source · documentation · scholarship · journal · appendix