See subject. Start with lowercase:
Letters with ascenders:
b, d, f, h, i (sort of), k, l, t
Letters with descenders:
g, j, p, q, y
“Plane” letters (not a real typographical term):
a, c, e, m, n, o, r, s, u, v, w, x, z
No borrowed terms from other languages such as “mutatus mutandis” or other words that may be common among lawyers but are weird to most people. (Obviously almost all words are “borrowed” etymologically, but only a lawyer would raise that objection.)
All disputes on orthography and allowability of words will be settled by mob rule.
Variations
- Allow capped single words (whose first letter is by definition is an ascender) allowed as if the word begins a sentence; or
1a) Single words with one cap, if the word is a product name or some other weird example. NB: no acronyms or abbreviation allowed, and no cheating by writing “et cetera” and the like.
2) Allow caps. Single words and phrases and sentences are allowed. Standard punctuation is allowed.
Coherent paragraphs and larger groupings up to and including novels the size of “War and Peace.” Other genres of writing are fine.
Semantic and grammatical coherence are strongly encouraged. Disputes are settled by mob rule. The validity of something claiming to be a poem or other genre will be also decided by mob rule.
3) Esthetically pleasing or noteworthy patterns of the above. Eg, ascenders and descenders separated by a certain number of plain letters. Or groups of interesting patterns separated or interspersed with other groupings.
Finally, some people here are into using computer programs for single words, which is cool, even if they dont need my saying so. If they can do that for sentences and larger, they must be boss AI types, and hats off to them. But, additional rule/request: all computer-generated lists or discussion about generating them should be put in spoilers.
Super-duper extra credit, and a nod to that diversity that epitomizes SD: the same conditions for languages other than English.
Again, mob rules rule.