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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 9018172" data-attributes="member: 58172">This is me trying to keep track of the 5e format updates that appear in recent UA playtests. Such as which technical terms get capitalized, and which dont. Maybe it will be useful for some others.I generally approve of the format updates but some I find tricky to remember.The Original Post describes what is the case in the most recent playtest, rather than what ought to be. Feel free to make your own preferences known. (At the moment, the most recent playtest is UA 2023 - PH Playtest 5.)[SPOILER="CAPITALIZE THESE TECHNICAL TERMS"]ability namesmental abilities: Intelligence, Wisdom, Charismaphysical abilities: Strength, Dexterity, ConstitutionAdvantage, DisadvantageAC, Armor Classaction types: Action, Bonus Action, Move, Reaction(but "action" seems inconsistent)adventuring gear items: Backpack, Blanket, Holy Water, Netclass groups: Expert, Mage, Priest, Warriorclass names: Artificer, Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Psion, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizardcondition names: Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Incapacitated, Poisoned, etceterad20 Testdamage typeselemental damage types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Radiant, Thunderother damage types: Force, Necrotic, Poison, Psychic weapon damage types: Bludgeoning, Piercing, SlashingDC, Difficulty ClassExpertisefeat names, such as the Ability Score Improvement featfeature names, such as Fighter 7 Weapon Expert featureHit Pointssizes: Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, Gargantuanskill names: Arcana, Athletics, Stealth, etceterasource namesmagical sources: Arcane, Divine, Primalnonmagical source: MartialSpeedspell component types: Verbal, Somatic, MaterialSpell Pointsspell tags: Concentration, RitualSpellcasting FocusUnarmed Strike (like a weapon type?)weapon types: Light Crossbow, Longswordweapon properties: Mastery, Push, Nick, Light, Versatile, etcetera[/SPOILER][SPOILER="dont capitalize these technical terms"]abilityability checkability modifierattack (but Attack action capitalizes)attack rollaction (but Action sometimes capitalizes if the action type)cantripclassconditioncreaturedamagedamage rollsfeatfeatureinnateitemmagicmodifiermultiverseplaneproficiency (but Proficiency Bonus capitalizes)propertyrangerangedranged attackranged spell attackrollsavesaving throwskillspellsubclasstargettooltraittypeweapon[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Capitalization that might be Confusing?"]Action or action?action (that one takes during a turn) doesnt capitalizebut Action (as action type or spell casting time) does!Bonus Action capitalizes ActionAttack action doesntAttack or attack?Attack action capitalizesbut ranged attack doesntand extra attack doesntbut Extra Attack (as Fighter feature) doesBonus capitalizesbut modifier doesnt?Proficiency Bonus capitalizesbut ability modifier doesnt,even tho they name comparable technical components of equations;DC (Difficulty Class) capitalizesbut attack roll doesnt,even tho they name comparable math equationsclass doesnt capitalizebut Species does?Background capitalizesbut abilities doesnt?all four are the sections of "character origins" (or "adventurer origins"?)Expertise capitalizesbut proficiency doesntProficiency Bonus capitalizes Proficiencybut skill proficiency doesntRitual (as a spell tag) capitalizesbut spell doesntSorcery Points capitalizesbut sorcery doesntSpellcasting Focus capitalizesbut spellcasting ability doesnttarget and creature dont capitalizebut Self (as a range) doesweapon type, like Longsword, capitalizesbut weapon itself doesnt[/SPOILER][SPOILER="CAPITALIZE AND ITALICIZE"]book names, such as Player's HandbookUAs (like books), such as UA 2023 - PH - Playtest 5spell names (like song names), such as Fly[/SPOILER][SPOILER="TEXT LEVEL FORMATS"]Smallcaps. "SMALLCAPS" means the initial letter is CAP and the lowercase are SMALLCAPS.Serif. All texts are serif font. Except, tables, lists, and shaded-area sidebars are sans-serif font.TITLE(XXL Bold SMALLCAPS)HEADING 1(XL SMALLCAPS)HEADING 2(Large Bold Underlined SMALLCAPS)HEADING 3(Large SMALLCAPS)(a Large SMALLCAP is about same size as a Normal CAP)[indented] Bold Italic (Period). Normal paragraph.(required item of feature is then described in sentences)(Inline Subhead, also known as Heading 4)Normal paragraph.(first paragraph un-indented)Italic(descriptor of current feature as separate line)Bold (Colon): Normal(required item type of feature, with brief phrase)[indented] (indent any lines after first line)Bold (Period). Normal paragraph.(one of several items of feature, described in sentences)[indented] (indent any lines beyond first line)(not to be confused with Inline Subhead)• (Bullet) Normal phrase or sentence.(one in list of items)• (Bullet) Bold then rest is Normal sentence.(Bold initial phrase as type of item in a list)[/SPOILER][SPOILER="TEXT LEVEL FORMATS IN TABLE, LIST, OR SIDEBAR"]Table, List, or Sidebar. For any table, list, or shaded-area sidebar, there is only one kind of HEADING and all font is sans-serif.Table or List. The format for a table or list is simple. Besides the HEADING, all text is Normal, but Bold any table column headings or standardized item types in a list.Sidebar. The format for a sidebar is the same as the standard format, except all font is sans-serif and there is only one kind of HEADING.TABLE/SIDEBAR HEADING(Large Bold SMALLCAPS)(initial letter is CAP and lowercase is SMALLCAPS)(a Large SMALLCAP is about same size as a Normal CAP)[indented] Bold Italic (Period). Normal paragraph.(required item of feature is then described in sentences)TABLE ...Bold(table column heading)Normal(items in column of table)LIST ...(typically, insert list into Normal paragraph without HEADING)Normal(item in list of same item type, such as creature types)Normal [tab] Normal(item in list with brief descriptions, such as list of skills)Bold (Colon): Normal(required item type of feature, with brief phrase)[indented] (indent any lines after first line)Bold (Period). Normal paragraph.(one of several items of feature, described in sentences)[indented] (indent any lines beyond first line)(not to be confused with Inline Subhead)SHADED-AREA SIDEBAR ...[indented] Normal paragraph.(but first paragraph un-indented)Italic(descriptor of current feature as separate line)Bold (Colon): Normal(required item type of feature, with brief phrase)[indented] (indent any lines after first line)Bold (Period). Normal paragraph.(one of several items of feature, described in sentences)[indented] (indent any lines beyond first line)(not to be confused with Inline Subhead)• (Bullet) Normal phrase or sentence.(One in list of items)• (Bullet) Bold then rest is Normal sentence.(Bold initial phrase as type of item in a list)[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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