Drafting Standards
Drafting Standards
(OP)
I believe it's common for drawing notes to be in UPPER case. Does anyone know if this is a standard? or, in Canada, included in the CSA Standards for drafting? I don't have a copy of CSA Standards for drafting or if this is even included in the standards.
Along the same line, is it common (or a Standard) for general notes or 'on drawing' specifications to be in UPPER case lettering?
Thanks in advance, Dik
Along the same line, is it common (or a Standard) for general notes or 'on drawing' specifications to be in UPPER case lettering?
Thanks in advance, Dik





RE: Drafting Standards
RE: Drafting Standards
RE: Drafting Standards
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RE: Drafting Standards
I prefer lower case. It is quicker to read and occupies less line space, and for this reason newspapers and books are not printed all uppercase.
I think some of the reason for uppercase in the old days was based on reasons of neatness with hand lettering, and for reasons of speed with stencil-lettering.
RE: Drafting Standards
RE: Drafting Standards
old days, it probably was for microfilming
reasons as the smaller type may not have
been as readily scaled down and then back
up to full size. I agree that the upper
and lower case are easier to read.
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An instructor I had noted that a company he worked with had problems like this arise occasionally but when property developers are trying to save money by mirroring house plans (in the old days the velum sheet was run through the copier upside down) the up dn problems increased.
I have even seen (done) AutoCAD drawings plotted with text mirrored due to indiscriminant use of the mirror function.