Why small text is always a little off
Superscript letters exist in Unicode mostly for phonetics, so the set is patchy: there is no superscript q at all (this converter borrows ᑫ from Canadian syllabics), and the capitals are a mix of real superscript capitals and small letters. Subscript is worse: only 17 lowercase letters have subscript forms (ₐ ₑ ₕ ᵢ ⱼ ₖ ₗ ₘ ₙ ₒ ₚ ᵣ ₛ ₜ ᵤ ᵥ ₓ), so the rest stay full size. Small caps are the most complete, missing only a true small q and x.
Tiny text is popular for a whisper at the end of a caption or a “ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏ ʸᵒᵘ” in a bio. It’s hard to read on a phone, so keep it short.
Questions
- How do I type tiny text?
- Type normally above and copy the 'Tiny (superscript)' line.
- Why are some letters not small?
- Unicode only has small or subscript forms for some letters. Subscript covers 17 letters; superscript has no q.
- Is small caps the same as tiny text?
- No. Small caps are capital-shaped letters at lowercase height (ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ). Tiny text is raised and smaller (ᵗⁱⁿʸ).