Text Tool Capitalization Options (All Caps, Small Caps, etc.)

[Pedro Melo]

It would be very helpful to have capitalization control options in the Text Tool, allowing users to easily toggle between:

• All Caps

• Small Caps

• Sentence case

• Lowercase

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Proposed Implementation:

• Add a dropdown in the Text Settings dialog (or Info Box) to choose capitalization style.

• Works similarly to how text formatting is handled in most modern word processors and design software.

• Does not alter the original text input — just controls how it's displayed.

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Why This Is Useful:

• Improves Typography Control: Designers often need different text styles depending on drawing types (e.g. titles in ALL CAPS, notes in Sentence Case).

• Saves Time: No need to retype or manually convert text for formatting consistency.

• Increases Flexibility: Makes the Text Tool more robust without needing multiple versions of the same note.

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Example Use Case:

• A user types: Suspended ceiling with acoustic panels

• Then sets it to display as:

  • ALL CAPS → SUSPENDED CEILING WITH ACOUSTIC PANELS

  • Small Caps → Suspended Ceiling With Acoustic Panels (styled with small caps)

  • Sentence Case → Suspended ceiling with acoustic panels

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This would be a small but high-impact enhancement for documentation clarity and drawing standards — and a very familiar UX upgrade for most users.

[Barry Kelly]

It would be nice to have this built into Archicad.

It is possible now with add-ons, but I don't like to rely on add-ons from 3rd parties.

Barry.

[Joostm]

It would also save a lot of time if you could edit multiple text objects, like for instance in indesign, without having to open each one separately.

[zoli79]

+1

Not only text tool, but keynote legend, labels etc.

Until then I asked a friend of mine to create an all caps Arial Narrow font.

[Pedro Melo]

Absolutely, @zoli79  — totally agree with you!

When I mentioned the “Text Tool,” I actually meant all tools where text is applicable in Archicad — labels, keynotes, dimensions. It would be great to have capitalization formatting available consistently across all of them.

[hmartell]

@zoli79 
How is that font working out? Does it contain all the odd symbols? Would you or your friend mind sharing that?

[zoli79]

@hmartell It works perfect. There are a few unique Latin characters that aren't transformed (e.g. ā ă ả), but these aren't in my language, so not a problem for me.

Shoot me your email address in a private message and I can send it over.

[Karoly Horvath]

Central Innovations have already developed a tool for this. Just make it part of main Archicad.