ITALIC (See also Court Style; Symbols) Italic letters stand out prominently in a page of roman type and therefore are commonly used for words and phrases which for any purpose are to be differentiated from other text. However, as an undue amount of italic actually defeats its purpose, its use in general work is restricted as indicated in the following rules. Emphasis, foreign words, titles of publications (rule 237) Names of legal cases (rule 239). Scientific names (rule 240) Words and letters (rules 241-243). RULES Emphasis, foreign words, titles of publications 237. Italic is not used for mere emphasis, foreign words, or the titles of publications unless it is specially requested and the copy is edited therefor. Names of vessels and aircraft 238. The names of vessels and aircraft are italicized unless otherwise provided. the Friendship the U-7 (a) Such names are quoted in matter printed in other than lower case roman. Names of legal cases Sinking of the "Lusitania" SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA" 239. The names of legal cases are italicized, except the v. or vs. De Jager, appellant, v. Attorney General of Natal, respondent Smith vs. Brown et al. but SMITH V. BROWN ET AL. (heading) SMITH vs. BROWN ET AL. (heading) Scientific names 240. The scientific names of genera, subgenera, species, and subspecies (varieties) are italicized; the names of groups of higher rank than genera (phyla, classes, orders, families, tribes, etc.) are printed in roman. Words and letters 241. The words Be it resolved, Resolved, Resolved further, Provided, Provided further, and Ordered, in bills, acts, resolutions, etc., are italicized; also the words To be continued (at the end of an article) and See and See also (in indexes only). Be it resolved, That (resolution) [To be continued] (centered; no period) [Continued from p. 3] (centered; no period) See also Mechanical data (index entry) 242. All letters (caps, small caps, lower-case, superiors, and inferiors) used as symbols are italicized, except chemical symbols and certain other standardized symbols. (See Symbols.) 243. Parentheses and brackets which are adjoined to italicized words are set in roman type instead of italic; other punctuation marks match the type of the character to which they are adjoined. FOL., FOL. LIT., ETC. In some classes of printing-for example, legal and historic documents-literal faithfulness to the original text is essential. The responsibility for faithfulness to original text must rest with the author, editor, or originating office. The extent to which it is desired that copy be followed should always be specifically indicated. (See first paragraph on p. 1.) 244. Copy marked "fol." is to be followed with respect to verbal expression, spelling, abbreviations, signs, symbols, figures, and italic, but not necessarily with respect to capitalization, punctuation, or compounding. Any spelling in "fol." matter is permissible that has the sanction of a dictionary. Copy marked "fol. lit." 245. Copy marked "fol. lit." is to be followed in all respects, including capitalization, punctuation, compounding, and even manifest errors, but not necessarily size and style of type. Copy marked "reprint" 246. Copy marked "reprint" is to be followed in all respects, including size and style of type, if practicable. Copy marked "bill style" 247. Copy marked "bill style" is to follow the style of the Government Printing Office Bill Style Manual. The Bill Style Manual conforms to this Style Manual in many particulars, such as the use of figures in dates; sums of money; percentages; the numbers of articles, chapters, lines, pages, paragraphs, parts, sections (including land descriptions), and volumes; the classification of vessels (A-1); and all other instances where numbered is used or implied. Otherwise, everything is spelled out except Mr. and Mrs. Unprepared copy 248. Copy that bears no preparation will be printed in conformity with this Style Manual. 27672°-33-7 97 COURT WORK (See also Fol., Fol. Lit., etc.; Italic) The style for court work differs from ordinary style as set forth in the following rules. For matters not provided for herein, the style prescribed in the preceding sections will be followed. Page Supreme Court records (rules 249–264).. 99 Court briefs, Court of Claims opinions, exhibits, and decisions (rules 265281). 100 Reports of Interstate Commerce Commission (rule 282). 101 RULES Supreme Court records 249. Paragraphs are made of answers in Q. and A. matter. 250. The folio number is flush, in the same line as the first word of the folio; and in a cut-in 3 ems square (unless there is white space above or below). Indentions of paragraphs, etc., are in addition to the 3-em cut-in. In hanging indentions of headings the extra indention is carried to the end of the heading. 251. A cut-in folio is not used opposite a paragraph reading "Indorsement on cover." 252. Copy is followed literally, except as to capitalization, punctuation, and italic (which stands for errors only). 253. In typewritten records manifest errors of the typewriter are corrected (for example, if one letter has been struck over another or if a space appears where a letter was obviously intended to be); but if a word is used in the wrong place (for example, in for on; boot for boat; etc.), it is not changed or set in italic. 254. Words having the sanction of any dictionary are permissible, and the spelling is not changed. 255. Italic letters are used to indicate errors in spelling (for example, curely for surely), except in the names of persons and firms, in geographic names, and in foreign words that are not law terms; roman letters are used to indicate errors in words set in italic. Errors in syntax are not corrected. 256. Doublets are indicated by italicizing the repeated words or lines. 257. The names of vessels are set in roman, quoted. 258. The titles of cases are set in roman, including the abbreviation of versus. 259. An apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word; but in well-established abbreviations the period is used instead of an apostrophe. 260. A 3-em quad is used to indicate the omission of one or more words. |