hey typofreaks
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- thompson
so I am typesetting an address for a formal invite
what needs capitalization?
for example:
555 West Thirty-fifth Street
OR
555 West thirty-fifth street
OR
555 west thirty-fifth street
and so on...
- spendogg0
use all initial caps or none at all
- gruntt0
cap that F.
- gruntt0
exactly.
- spendogg0
perfecto,
is it just me? I dont like how some of the serif oldstyle fonts fuck with the baseline of the numbers - i like to use the small caps version and adjust the size , if i dont the address blocks look janky.
- gruntt0
sd - sometimes that baseline shift get's on my nerves other times it's just right.
- spendogg0
Gruntt - I agree - if the numbers are on one line buy itself, it can be beautiful. Most of the time if there is leading involoved, it chaps my ass.
- Typographica0
Oldstyle Figures are best in running text, where they fit more comfortably with lowercase letters. Most good text packages should have both OS and Lining Figs, which often work better in this situation.
- letters0
As Typographica mentioned, the “baseline shift” are how old-style figures are set—which are far easier to read in running text.
For an address, you have the freedom of choosing what works best visually. As well, in terms of proper capitalization, its the same as any piece of text. Capitalize proper names. But then again, this too is a case wher you can do as the context/visual style demands.