small caps


Small caps are small versions of uppercase characters designed to harmonise with surrounding lowercase letters.

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Text renders in Caps only, what to do?
TPTQ Arabic webfont system offers a possibility to apply Small Caps replacing the standard lower case letters with true small capitals. Sometimes people accidentally turn this feature on, which results in seeing all capital text.
How can I use different numerals in Microsoft Word?
Software applications which do not support OpenType layout features (check which software does support OTF features) can only display the default forms of letters and numbers. TPTQ Arabic fonts designed for small sizes usually use Old Style figures, while fonts designed for headlines use Lining figures.
How do I use the Small Caps?
Because web browsers do not support OpenType layout features, we built a system that generates font files on the fly and can apply OpenType features directly to the file. This enables us to support true small caps as well as various styles of numerals.
Can I also use my locally installed fonts for test purposes?
Yes you can. Our CSS is designed to recognise local fonts, and if the given font is installed locally it is used first. In that case the webfonts are not used, so no bandwidth is consumed.
Do webfonts support OpenType features?
Unfortunately, web browsers do not support OpenType layout features (yet). But the TPTQ Arabic webfont system generates font files on the fly, and can apply OpenType features directly to the file in the process. This enables us to support true small caps as well as various styles of numerals.