small caps

1856. Compare caps (“capitals”), 1856; small capitals, 1770.

small caps pl (plural only)

1. (typography) Capital letters shown in the same form but in small size (typically of the same size as lower-case letters).
   • 2006, Nigel French, chapter 3, in InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Press, →ISBN, page 37:

     Because small caps are smaller than full size caps—slightly larger than the x-height—they are less obtrusive and do not overwhelm the upper and lower case type as full size capitals would.

• small capitals

• smallcap (verb)

• upper case
• lower case
• caps and small caps

small caps

1. (finance) plural of small cap
   • 2017, Tom Gardner, David Gardner, The Motley Fool Investment Guide, 3rd edition, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 91:

     So, depending on the study you look at, small caps either outperform or they don't. But either way, we think they make a great addition to a well-diversified portfolio.