upper-case
Not small letters
Upper-case refers to capital letters—the larger forms of alphabetic characters used at the start of sentences and proper nouns: A, B, C rather than a, b, c.
The term comes from printing, where capital letters were stored in the upper of two type cases.
As a verb, to upper-case is to convert text to capitals: Upper-case the title.
Also spelled uppercase.
Character style set
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- boldfaceThick, dark lettering
sans-serif · serif · baseline · ascender · small caps · majuscule · block letters · typeface
Names of creative works
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- proper nounsNames of specific entities
- namesPersonal identifying words
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
ceremony · protocol · official documents · legal text · certificates · diplomas · invitations · letterhead
Vocally projecting loudly
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
- intensityStrength or force level
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
exclamation · bold · highlight · attention · urgency · warning · anger · excitement
Western defense organization
Names of specific entities
- place namesGeographic designations
- city namesWhat towns are called
- book titlesNames of written works
- headingsLabels for text sections
days · months · holidays · brand names · legislation · acts · treaties
font
Character style set
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
- characterNature, symbol, or role
boldface · sans-serif · serif · baseline · ascender · small caps · majuscule · block letters · typeface · kerning
titles
Names of creative works
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- proper nounsNames of specific entities
- namesPersonal identifying words
institutions · ceremony · protocol · official documents · legal text · certificates · diplomas · invitations · letterhead · monograms
shouting
Vocally projecting loudly
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
- intensityStrength or force level
stress · exclamation · bold · highlight · attention · urgency · warning · anger · excitement · declaration
NATO
Western defense organization
FBI · CIA · OPEC · AIDS · SWAT · HTML · ASAP · PIN · ATM · LED
proper nouns
Names of specific entities
- place namesGeographic designations
- city namesWhat towns are called
- book titlesNames of written works
headings · days · months · holidays · brand names · legislation · acts · treaties
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
president · duke · baron · countess · lord · lady · prince · princess · earl · knight
upper-caselower-case
Uncapitalized letter form
lowercase · minuscule · uncapitalized · small