Lecture Notes: Ranking the Difficulty of Capitalizing Letters

Introduction

• Discusses the common issue of forgetting to capitalize letters when writing.
• The lecture aims to rank letters based on how easily they can be capitalized.
• The ranking starts with the easiest to capitalize and goes down to the hardest.

S Tier (Easiest to Capitalize)

1. L
   • Simple straight line.
   • Optional tail for style, but not necessary.
2. V
   • Slight extension makes it capital.
3. W
   • Simple extension similar to V.

A Tier

1. B
   • Simple transformation but can look wonky if the bottom bump is small.
2. I
   • Variations in style affect ease; adding a line is straightforward.
3. U
   • Personal writing style affects difficulty; extra tail can intrude.
4. K
   • Intersection point may feel too low.
5. H
   • Less intrusive; resembles a bridge structure.

B Tier

1. R
   • Simple line extension transforms it.
2. J
   • Lower position issue, but still fixable.
3. F
   • Less excusable bump, but passable.
4. Z
   • Can be confused with 7 due to style.

C Tier

1. N
   • One loop to fix.
2. M
   • Two loops make it more effort than N.
3. O
   • Can be stylized as shiny; often confused with zero.
4. C
   • Potential confusion with E; more effort to stylize.

D Tier

1. T
   • Double-sided F appearance.
2. X
   • Requires awkward extensions.
3. D
   • Small circle at the bottom hard to adjust.
4. S
   • Difficult to transform neatly.
5. E
   • Looks like it has a "big nose."

F Tier (Hardest to Capitalize)

1. A
   • Lowercase tail is hard to transform.
2. P
   • Below the line, hard to capitalize without looking odd.
3. G
   • Difficult to transform without losing shape.
4. Q
   • Forms an awkward trapezoid when attempting to capitalize.
5. Y
   • No overlap or fluidity to capitalize it neatly.

Conclusion

• Discussion of why the lowercase Y is considered the most difficult to capitalize.
• Emphasizes the unique challenges in transforming certain letters to capital form.