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Capitals A Primer of Information about Capitalization with some Practical Typographic Hints as to the Use of Capitals

When these words are used in their ordinary significance of mere direction or location they are not capitalized except that in writing of Biblical history we speak of the _Northern Kingdom_ and the _Southern Kingdom_ into which Solomon's territory was split after his death.

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4. c. The honorary titles may be put in a separate line, or lines, below

The use of small capitals presents its own peculiar problems to the printer. The small capital has the form of the large capital but without its size and conspicuousness. The sm...

1. c. Nouns, and adjectives derived from them designating recognized

When these words are used in their ordinary significance of mere direction or location they are not capitalized except that in writing of Biblical history we speak of the _North...

14. PART X--_Miscellaneous

This series of Typographic Text-books is the result of the splendid co-operation of a large number of firms and individuals engaged in the printing business and its allied indus...

5. PART I--_Types, Tools, Machines, and Materials

A primer of information regarding the history and mechanical construction of platen printing presses, from the original hand press to the modern job press, to which is added a c...

3. d. In German capitalize all nouns and all adjectives derived from the

In such a case the titles become much more prominent than the name and the page is disfigured by the spotty appearance of the text. Small capitals may sometimes be used with goo...

10. PART VI--_Correct Literary Composition

11. PART VII--_Design, Color, and Lettering

A handbook of the principles of arrangement, with brief comment on the periods of design which have most influenced printing. Treats of harmony, balance, proportion, and rhythm;...

6. PART II--_Hand and Machine Composition

Suggestions for the apprentice compositor in setting his first jobs, especially about the important little things which go to make good display in typography. 63 pp.; examples;...

12. PART VIII--_History of Printing

A primer of information about the beginnings of printing, the development of the book, the development of printers' materials, and the work of the great pioneers. 63 pp.; 55 rev...

13. PART IX--_Cost Finding and Accounting

8. PART IV--_Presswork

The essential parts of a press and their functions; distinctive features of commonly used machines. Preparing the tympan, regulating the impression, underlaying and overlaying,...

9. PART V--_Pamphlet and Book Binding

Practical information about the usual operations in binding books; folding; gathering, collating, sewing, forwarding, finishing. Case making and cased-in books. Hand work and ma...

7. PART III--_Imposition and Stonework

2. c. In French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Norwegian, capitalize