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Old 07-26-2024, 04:47 PM   #1
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Smallcaps font size
I was recently editing an eBook that used some smallcaps. So I decided to find out what the size of the smallcaps is.

Comparing fake smallcaps to real smallcaps in the calibre editor, I've found that 0.8333em is the size of smallcaps.

Code:
.smallcaps {
  font-size: 0.8333em;
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Old 07-26-2024, 05:04 PM   #2
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I've been using font-size: 0.8em; for fake smallcaps.
Close enough.
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Old 07-26-2024, 05:07 PM   #3
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Depends on the font and whether it has embedded smallcaps (OTF for the most part) or if you are using an separate font file (most TTF and quite a few OTF). My limited testing showed anything from 0.75em to 0.88em.
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Old 07-26-2024, 05:25 PM   #4
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Depends on the font and whether it has embedded smallcaps (OTF for the most part) or if you are using an separate font file (most TTF and quite a few OTF). My limited testing showed anything from 0.75em to 0.88em.
I was using ChareInk6SP when I did the comparison.
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Old 07-26-2024, 05:28 PM   #5
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Like most font related stuff, there's little consistency.
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Old 07-26-2024, 09:03 PM   #6
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Lol, thanks. This is just the kind of weird question I think of in the middle of the night when I can't sleep. Interesting.
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Old 07-26-2024, 09:36 PM   #7
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Even worse when you find yourself looking at the sort of weird question at 3AM.
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Old 07-27-2024, 10:40 AM   #8
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Even worse when you find yourself looking at the sort of weird question at 3AM.
You have my sympathies. Been there.
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Old 07-27-2024, 10:53 AM   #9
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should it be 3 AM, 3 <smallcaps>AM</smallcaps>, 3 A.M., 3 <smallcaps>A.M.</smallcaps>, 3AM, 3<smallcaps>AM</smallcaps>, 3 A.M., 3<smallcaps>A.M.</smallcaps>, 3a.m., 3am, 3 a.m., or 3 am?

This kept me awake once. The last two are common and I added my decision to the flyleaf of The Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations, which wasn't much help.
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Old 07-27-2024, 01:45 PM   #10
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(I am a fan of the 24Hr clock )
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Old 07-27-2024, 03:02 PM   #11
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Old 07-27-2024, 05:06 PM   #12
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(I am a fan of the 24Hr clock )
So am I, but characters may use am and pm in dialogue.
Also people get confused by 12 am and 12 pm (midnight and noon are obvious as is 00:00.)

I'm also a fan of YYYY-MM-DD (ISO). No USA vs rest of world is it dd-mm or mm-dd and it text sorts. Also a 2 digit year was always a bad idea, even before Y2K.

Why are plastic cards MM/YY?

My solution to SMALL CAPS when formatting is to never use them. Nor Drop caps. Maybe it's boring, but I keep fancy for calligraphy where the appearance is as important as the content and it's only one page.
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Old 07-31-2024, 08:44 PM   #13
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I'm also a fan of YYYY-MM-DD (ISO).
Absolutely! Unambiguous. And it sorts lexicographically.
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Date formats in order of preference.

1. YYYY-MM-DD
2. MM-DD-YYYY
3. DD-MM-YYYY
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Old 07-31-2024, 10:14 PM   #15
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Date formats in order of preference.

1. YYYY-MM-DD
2. MM-DD-YYYY
3. DD-MM-YYYY
2. Should be banned across the planet. A really stupid format that follows no logic.
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