The small capitals are ordinarily no taller than the round letters of the lower-case.

They are usually on a smaller set, with a lighter face and obscured by more connecting lines.
In many fonts of type they are really the weakest and least distinguished of all the five series.

Wide enough to cover the body of the type fairly thoroughly in most letters and thus to reduce the apparent space between letters, without ascenders and without descenders, they are very monotonous and singularly ineffective when used in any considerable quantity.

When used in masses it is at times even difficult to read them.
The use of small capitals is quite different from that of large ones.
For the reasons just given they are not suited to display.

For this purpose they are no better than italics, if as good.