lower-case letters


“Small letters”; letters of the alphabet that are not capital letters or upper-case letters.

Words Nearby lower-case letters

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How to use lower-case letters in a sentence

  • The mixing of upper- and lower-case letters shows confusion regarding his identity and could be the writing of a teenager.

  • This new imprint is in capitals and lower case letters on a colored strip 56 mm.

    The Stamps of Canada | Bertram Poole
  • As a rule, the small capitals are larger and slightly thicker than the round lower-case letters.

    Typesetting | A. A. Stewart
  • Page 28: "Ano" and "Dni" originally were printed with overscores above the lower-case letters.

    The Lake of Geneva | Joseph E. Morris
  • If there are one enumeration and one subdivision, the Arabic figures and the lower-case letters are used.

    Why We Punctuate | William Livingston Klein
  • Some punctuators enclose in parentheses figures and lower-case letters when used before paragraph-enumerations.

    Why We Punctuate | William Livingston Klein