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Capital Letters
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl ˈlɛt.ərz/noun
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Capital letters are the uppercase versions of alphabetic characters, like A or Z, used to begin sentences, denote proper nouns, or add emphasis in writing. In today's digital world, they can signal strong emotions in texts or highlight key terms in branding, making communication more dynamic and visually engaging.
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Did you know that the ancient Romans wrote almost exclusively in capital letters, using a style called 'square capitals' for inscriptions like those on the Column of Trajan, and it wasn't until the Carolingian Renaissance in the 8th century that lowercase letters were systematically developed?
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