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 two sizes smaller than that of the text type. If set in the small capitals of the text letter or larger, the page will have a coarse, job-like appearance.

Subheadings in small capitals produce the best effect when they do not make more than two lines. As small capitals have no ascending or descending letters, the space between the lines of composition seems greater than the space between those of a lower-case text. When it can be done, the effect of uniformity in leading may be made by a change of leads. For three or more lines of a subheading, or for the summary of a chapter, lower-case is preferable.