What typographic feature uses lowercase letters that resemble capitals but are not as tall as capital letters?

• A. Uppercase
• B. Superscript
• C. Small caps
• D. Baseline

Answer: (C)

In typography, small caps are uppercase-letterforms that are scaled down to match the height of the lowercase letters. They look like capitals in shape, but they aren’t as tall as full capital letters, giving a subtler, more balanced emphasis within a line of text. This is why the feature described—lowercase letters that resemble capitals but aren’t as tall as capital letters—fits small caps. Uppercase would be full-sized capitals, not shorter; superscript sits above the baseline; and the baseline is just the line text sits on, not a character style.