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Q&A When to use normal caps and small caps in fiction?

All caps is for shouting. Small caps could be used as a stylistic device at the beginning of a chapter to look nice, but beyond that I'm struggling to think of where they'd be appropriate. Maybe ...

posted 10y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:55:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
All caps is for shouting.

Small caps could be used as a stylistic device at the beginning of a chapter to look nice, but beyond that I'm struggling to think of where they'd be appropriate. Maybe to quote a poster?

For the T-shirt example, if the text on the shirt itself is not in all caps, I'd italicize it (or put it in quotes).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-12-09T16:04:26Z (almost 10 years ago)
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