cavanaug@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (John David Cavanaugh) (04/30/88)
In article <13154@brl-adm.ARPA> dsill@nswc-oas.arpa (Dave Sill) writes: >Trivia Question: What is the origin of `uppercase'? In the old days, before laser printers, printing was done by assembling cast (or carved) letters of type into lines. The letters were kept in compartmented boxes (which may sometimes be seen today holding cornhusk dolls and lima beans). The "big" letters were kept in one case, the "little" letters in another. The upper case held the big letters, the lower case held the little letters. Thus the capitol letters came to be called "upper case" letters by printers. John Cavanaugh John.Cavanaugh@StPaul.NCR.COM NCR Comten, Inc. 2700 Snelling Ave. N This yarn has nothing whatever to St. Paul, MN 55113 do with NCR. (612) 638-2822