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WildBill wrote:

bbobb wrote:Seeing how specific that law is, I think if they meant the sign has to be ALL CAPS then that section of the law would have give the example in ALL CAPS.

As MasterofNone stated the correct term is Uppercase, not capital letters.

Uppercase is where print type setters kept the capital letters and the lowercase for the non-capital letters, thus the terms. I wonder what the called the little letters before type setters? The problem with the term uppercase is that it doesn't specify the type of letter/font. Italics, cursive and all manner of letter styles are upper and lower case. Block letters have straight strokes and are described in some places as "stick" letters. I did calligraphy back in the day besides painting signs and I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

WildBill wrote:the head or board of an eleemosynary institution

WOW! WB, you continue to impress me!

puma guy wrote:

WildBill wrote:the head or board of an eleemosynary institution

WOW! WB, you continue to impress me!

That is a cut and paste directly from the Texas AG website. I had to look it up. I thought it was a typo.
Still impressed?

: of, relating to, or supported by charity

puma guy wrote:I wonder what the called the little letters before type setters? The problem with the term uppercase is that it doesn't specify the type of letter/font. Italics, cursive and all manner of letter styles are upper and lower case.

They were called majuscule and minuscule.
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WildBill wrote:

puma guy wrote:I wonder what the called the little letters before type setters? The problem with the term uppercase is that it doesn't specify the type of letter/font. Italics, cursive and all manner of letter styles are upper and lower case.

They were called majuscule and minuscule.
Still impressed?

The google-fu is strong with this one...

editted to add the smiley in case inflection behind the text on the screen is misunderstood

RogueUSMC wrote:

WildBill wrote:

puma guy wrote:I wonder what the called the little letters before type setters? The problem with the term uppercase is that it doesn't specify the type of letter/font. Italics, cursive and all manner of letter styles are upper and lower case.

They were called majuscule and minuscule.
Still impressed?

The google-fu is strong with this one...

Didn't have to google this one.

Is the OP going to repost the picture?

I don't feel it is necessary, and I lost the url. I got the answer I was looking for pretty much unanimously.

APynckel wrote:I don't feel it is necessary, and I lost the url. I got the answer I was looking for pretty much unanimously.

Okay.
BTW, I agree with Puma Guy that "block letters" are capitals, uppercase, majuscule, etc. I think that is the most common interpretation.