block capital
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of block capital
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Judge Forrest's decision noted that Mr. Indiana had approved plans for a sculpture spelling out "PREM" using "a Hindi script design," but not the block capital Roman letters in the sculptures bought by Mr. Tovar.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2013
Ayoade's film has absorbed the influences of Wes Anderson and Michel Gondry in its deadpan ironies and block capital sans-serif titles, but it's still really personal and confident.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2011
XII., becomes now your best general form of block capital, as before of block base.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John
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