the practice of using uppercase letters to signify the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, and certain other grammatical elements for clarity and emphasis
大写, 使用大写字母
the use of marks such as a period, comma, etc. in writing to divide sentences and phrases to better convey meaning
标点符号
a set of symbols or characters used to represent language in a visual or tangible form, allowing communication and the recording of information
书写系统, 书写方式
a writing system that represents the sounds of a language using consistent and predictable symbols or characters, allowing for a direct correspondence between written and spoken forms
音位拼写, 音位文字
a style of handwriting in which the letters are joined together in a flowing manner, often written with continuous strokes and without lifting the pen or pencil from the paper
草写, 连笔字
the art and technique of organizing written text in a visually appealing and readable manner
排版
a self-contained part of discourse that consists of one or more sentences dealing with a particular topic, indicated by indentation
段落
the degree of consistency between the spelling and pronunciation of words in a writing system, with shallow orthographies having a high degree of consistency such as in Spanish and deep orthographies having a lower consistency such as in English
拼写深度, 正字法深度
the small letters in a writing system, contrasting with uppercase, and commonly used in regular text
小写字母, 小写
the set of capital or large letters in the Latin alphabet or other writing systems, typically used at the beginning of a sentence, for proper nouns, and for emphasis
大写字母, 拱形字母
a linguistic or writing technique that uses pictures, symbols, or combinations of letters to represent words or sounds, often based on their phonetic similarity or association, creating visual puns or wordplay
字谜原则, 图形文字游戏原则
a set of basic written symbols, representing the sounds of a language, which if put into correct orders form the words
字母表, 音素表
a written character or symbol that represents an entire word or concept, rather than representing individual sounds or phonetic elements, as seen in some writing systems such as Chinese characters or Egyptian hieroglyphs
表意文字, 会意文字
the small decorative strokes or flourishes that extend from the ends of the main strokes of letters in a typeface, giving them a more traditional or formal appearance
衬线, 衬线字体
a particular design or style of lettering, including the shape, size, and characteristics of the characters, that make up a complete set of fonts within a specific font family
字体, 字型
a different physical or visual representation of the same grapheme or character in a writing system
异形字, 不同的图形表现
the smallest unit of a writing system that represents a distinct sound or phoneme in a language, such as a single letter, combination of letters, or symbol
图形素
a typographic style that emphasizes or highlights text by making it thicker and darker in appearance compared to the surrounding text
粗体, 加粗
a typeface or font that does not have small decorative strokes or serifs at the ends of the main letterforms, giving it a clean and modern appearance
无衬线字体, 无衬线
the typographic variation of the digit "0" in which a diagonal slash is added across the zero to distinguish it from the letter "O" and indicate that it represents the numerical zero
斜杠零, 划掉的零
a typographic term that refers to the combination of two or more letters or characters into a single interconnected glyph, often used to enhance readability or aesthetic appeal in certain typefaces or scripts
连字, 排版连字
(linguistics) a mark that is written below or above a letter indicating a difference in pronunciation
变音符, 声调符号
a diacritic used in various languages and writing systems to indicate different linguistic features such as stress, pitch, or vowel quality
锐音符, 急音符
the symbol ~ put over the letter n in Spanish, or a and o in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
波浪号, 鼻音符号
the mark that appears as a small hook put under the letter 'c' indicating that it has a /s/ sound, rather than a /k/ sound
变音符号
the mark ^, placed over a vowel in some languages indicating contraction, length, etc.
抑音符
the diacritic mark ` placed above a vowel in some languages indicating an altered pronunciation in case of quality, quantity or pitch
重音符, 重音标
the mark ¨, put over a vowel indicating an articulation with rounding or fronting
变音符, 德语变音符
a letter in some historical Germanic languages, such as Old English and Old Norse, representing the "th" sound, and is characterized by its distinct angular shape resembling a "p" with a vertical stroke
刺, 尖刺
a symbol or graphic representation that directly represents a concept or idea, often without relying on specific sounds or language, commonly used in pictographic or logographic writing systems
表意文字, 图形符号
a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken, although it may still affect the pronunciation or meaning of the word
静音字母, 无声字母
a letter used in some languages, such as Old English and Icelandic, to represent the voiced "th" sound, and is derived from the runic letter "d"
eth, 字母eth
a diacritic mark used in some writing systems, such as Devanagari and Indic scripts, to indicate the absence of a vowel sound following a consonant, effectively suppressing the inherent vowel
维拉玛, 变音符号
the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen
书法
a style of Chinese calligraphy that emerged during the Han Dynasty and was commonly used for official documents and bureaucratic purposes, characterized by its simplified and standardized form with square-shaped characters and clear strokes
隶书, clerical script
an ancient style of writing used in China during the late Zhou Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, characterized by its pictographic and abstract forms, with characters often featuring intricate and flowing lines
篆书, 印章文字
a standardized style of Chinese calligraphy characterized by its balanced and uniform strokes, widely used for its readability and simplicity
楷书, 常规字形
a semi-cursive style of Chinese calligraphy that exhibits a fluid and connected writing with simplified strokes, striking a balance between the cursive and regular scripts
行书, 半行书
the logographic characters adopted from Chinese characters and used in the Japanese writing system
汉字, 表意字符
a fundamental component of the Japanese writing system, comprising 46 characters that represent syllables and are utilized for native Japanese words, grammatical purposes, and verb endings
平假名, 日本书写系统的基本组成部分
a component in the Japanese writing system, consisting of 46 characters that represent syllables and are primarily used for borrowed words, foreign names, onomatopoeia, and emphasis
片假名
the Chinese characters that are used in the Korean writing system, representing both meaning and sound and used in conjunction with the Korean alphabet, Hangul, to write words of Chinese origin or to clarify the meaning of Korean words
汉字, 汉字字符
a letter or character from the runic alphabet, used in various Germanic languages during the early Middle Ages
符文
a single mark or brush movement used to construct characters in writing systems like Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
笔画, 划