Capital ("Caps"/"Upper-Case") letters are principally constructed between two parallel lines: the base line and the cap height.
Small Capitals (Small Caps)
Some fonts contain small caps, capital lettersforms that are designed to work optically with lower case. They are generally a litle higher tahn the x-height.
Capital - use of
The use of Capitals is a complicated issue. The rule in English is that all proper names should begin with a acapital, and there is the common practice tahat within titles all words other than 'the' 'and' 'of', etc should also start likewise. However, the latter practice can make titles look ugly and many cases old fashioned.
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