Are the size of tittles the same as the size of the full stop, or the dot in an exclamation mark? [closed]

As the title says: are the tittles the same size as the full stop, or the dots in an exclamation and question marks? If they are different, is there any reason for this?


Solution 1:

It depends on your typeface or handwriting. There is no standardized ratio between tittles (a diacritic dot most commonly seen in English writing above the letters [i] and [j]), full stops, and other punctuation marks with dots in English written communication.

For instance, in Times New Roman, the tittle is slightly smaller than the full stop, though you may need good eyes to see it in smaller font.

"ij.?!" in Times New Roman

In Verdana, the full stop is bigger than the other marks, and the tittle may be slightly smaller than the question mark and exclamation point dot. Also, they're all boxes now.

"ij.?!" in Verdana

In Mistral, the tittles appear slightly larger and adopt irregular oblong shapes to resemble handwriting.

"ij.?!" in Mistral

You can experiment with handwriting and typeface to find the tittle size you prefer. Just be sure to explain what tittle means before you confess your preferences to others.