Smallcaps font size

JSWolf · Yesterday, 03:47 PM

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;
}

Karellen · Yesterday, 04:04 PM

I've been using font-size: 0.8em; for fake smallcaps.
Close enough.

DNSB · Yesterday, 04:07 PM

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.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

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.

DNSB · Yesterday, 04:28 PM

Like most font related stuff, there's little consistency.

icallaci · Yesterday, 08:03 PM

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.

DNSB · Yesterday, 08:36 PM

Even worse when you find yourself looking at the sort of weird question at 3AM.

icallaci · Today, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Even worse when you find yourself looking at the sort of weird question at 3AM.

You have my sympathies. Been there.

Quoth · Today, 09:53 AM

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.

theducks · Today, 12:45 PM

simple:
03:00

(I am a fan of the 24Hr clock )

j.p.s · Today, 02:02 PM

What theducks said.

Quoth · Today, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

simple:
03:00

(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.

Yesterday, 03:47 PM	#1
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 75,114 Karma: 131686272 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	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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Yesterday, 04:04 PM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 4949904 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	I've been using font-size: 0.8em; for fake smallcaps. Close enough.

Yesterday, 04:07 PM	#3
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 37,948 Karma: 150333332 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	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.

Yesterday, 04:28 PM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 37,948 Karma: 150333332 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Like most font related stuff, there's little consistency.

Yesterday, 08:03 PM	#6
icallaci Guru Posts: 782 Karma: 6528026 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Elipsa	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.

Yesterday, 08:36 PM	#7
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 37,948 Karma: 150333332 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Even worse when you find yourself looking at the sort of weird question at 3AM.

Today, 09:53 AM	#9
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,991 Karma: 88000007 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	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.

Today, 12:45 PM	#10
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,121 Karma: 57500000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	simple: 03:00 (I am a fan of the 24Hr clock )

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j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,376 Karma: 99197566 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	What theducks said.

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