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Altcaps

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Tools of the trade. They are noticably worn from excessive use.

A style of typing in which letters are capitalized nontraditionally, usually according to a pattern. Users may capitalize every other letter, only vowels or only consonants, or random letters. Most frequently seen in the journals of 16 year old girls using AOL or aZns. ReMeMbEr: AlT CaPs Is AlTeRNaTiVe To AwEsOmE!1! AlLcApS Is FoR FaGgOtS!!!1

[edit] Types of AlTcApS

There are several variations of altcaps:

TYPINGINALLCAPSWITHNOSPACESBETWEENLETTERS or STILUSINOMNISCAPSNULLUSINTERCAPEDOINTERTABELLÆ: The Romans invented caps! This is how they would write important documents like scrolls et cetera. They had a short hand aswell but this also didnt have any spaces between the letters.
tYpInG wItH eVeRy OtHeR lEtTeR iN CaPiTaLs (sOmEtImEs CaLlEd ToGgLe CaSe Or StIcKy CaPs): This is your standard altcaps, common and loved by all, particularly aZn pRyDe faggots.
tYpIng wIth OnlY vOwEls In cApItAls.: Not so standard, this one is still used, primarily in BBSs, along with:
TyPiNG WiTH VoWeLS aS LoWeR-CaSe LeTTeRS: for headings. Should be used in conjunction with ANSI for special FX.
Every Word Is Capitalized. SometimesEliminatingSpacesAndOtherPunctuation: Common with skript kiddies.
tYPiNG iN aLL cAPS eXCEPT fOR tHE "i"s aND fiRST lETTER oF eVERY wORD: lmao.
LasT BuT NoT LeasT, TherE IS ThE CapitalizE ThE FirsT AnD LasT LetteR OF EverY WorD.: Simply the best!!