This is why we call capitalized letters 'uppercase' and noncapitalized letters 'lowercase'
For years, social media users have claimed that the terms "uppercase" and "lowercase" got their names due to capital letters ...
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The Surprisingly Literal Reason We Call Letters “Uppercase” and “Lowercase”
Majuscule derives from the Latin word maiusculus ... and key words with oversized letters for flair and emphasis—capital letters, as they’ve been called since the 14th century.