small capital

American  

noun

1. a capital letter of a particular font, the same height as the x-high letters.

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small capital British  

noun

1. a letter having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as a lower-case letter

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Etymology

Origin of small capital

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

"This means they have delivered positive returns from the interest they have earned over nearly half a year, and in the case where yields have declined, a small capital gain too," said Husain.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023

Although there will be a small capital investment to add the third shift in Missouri, there are no incentives for this project.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2022

Most Yukon communities have only a nursing station at most, and even in Whitehorse, the small capital city where I live, the hospital has only a handful of ICU beds and a limited oxygen supply.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2021

Having grown up in a small capital city located on the Great Plains of North America, I recognize something in Murnane’s descriptions of expansive grasslands, unobstructed sky.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 29, 2017

The small capital which the family had brought with them had been considerably increased by profitable investments in trading ventures of the lad’s kinsman.

From King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane by Strang, Herbert