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Lowercase letters

Scope note

In type, those letters that in a given font are not the capitals nor the small capitals and that usually are smaller than the capitals and employ ascenders and descenders. For handwritten scripts having ascenders and descenders, use "minuscule."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300055064

Broader Terms used

letters (signs)

Equivalent Terms used

lowercase letter

Created

13yrs ago

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