downstyle

English

adj
Definitions
  • (typography) Which only capitalizes words (e.g. in headers) that would be capitalized in a normal sentence.

Etymology

Compound from English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill) + English style (animal part felt to resemble a pillar).

Origin

English

style

Gloss

animal part felt to resemble a pillar

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