McTypography
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- _me_
Is there a specific formula as to what the C should be smaller to the rest of the point size of the word for Scottish Mc'S? or is it just SmallCaps then the the baseline shifted?
thanks.
- _me_0
- shackle_rusty0
i believe a lower case letter set on the baseline would be ok, if i understand the question.
- _salisae_0
it's to your liking, me.
- _me_0
it's to your liking, me.
_salisae_
(Jun 20 07, 18:36)well, i kinda thought I could do whatever - as long as i liked how it was designed, balanced etc.
But, just thought there might be some 1800 year old Scottish law about it or something.
So it's small on the baseline not shifted to the Cap height you say?????
- shackle_rusty0
i think it depends on the name. most of the editors i have worked with use the lowercase baseline but thats just my experience.
- jaylarson0
should it be superscripted?
- _salisae_0
my gut has explained it to me .. there's no rule except to make it proportionate and otherwise beautiful.
*waits for typographica to overrule my intestines.
- _salisae_0
my guts are winning!
but only tic toc will tell.
- Typographica0
No rule. Like the typeface choice, what you do depends on the tone of your subject matter. Raising it above the baseline definitely feels old timey, and maybe formal.
Use lowercase or true small caps, but don't resize the caps! That will make a 'C' that doesn't match the weight of the other caps.
- _me_0
Good to know, cheers mate.
- IRNlun60
It's a scottish patronymic prefix
- IRNlun60
sorry, misread. you said specific formula. although I'm glad to know now what it technically means...