: Re: How to use small caps in stage directions of a play? I hate asking this, but for some reason I am utterly confused: is small caps not capitalized? I assumed if I wrote a characters name,

The answer to this question might vary depending on your word processor, operating platform, etc., but, near as I can tell from messing around on my Mac just now:

Capital letters converted to small caps indeed stay their original size, so, if you want the entire name to appear with equally-sized letters, you would first type the name in lower-case letters before converting to small caps.
One workaround to this is using ALL CAPS instead of small caps, and making the font size smaller. This way, it would't matter if you type Jason, JASON, or jason; all three would look the same.

As an example, I defined two styles in this document, one using ALL CAPS, and one using small caps. Then, I typed the names JASON, Jason, and jason into the document.

As you can see, the three in ALL CAPS look identical, no matter how I type the name. Therefore, I'd recommend using ALL CAPS with a slightly smaller font, to give the effect of small caps â€“ no matter how the name is typed.

I would also highly recommend not changing the font entry by entry, but instead using a font style each time. That way, if you don't like the way it looks, you can simply tinker with the style, and the change will propagate automatically through your script.

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