Superiors

Superiors are small letters and figures, upon the upper part of the shank of the body, so that they range with the top of the letter to which they belong; as, ^abcdefgh, ^1234567890. they are generally used as references to notes, and occasionally in abbreviated words; as M^r, Master; M^rs Mistress; D^o, Ditto; N°, (Numero,) for Number, and in many other instances; also in contracted words, in the printed Records. See Records. References. It would be a convenience if the type founders would cast the , ; : and . to them, as it has not a good appearance, when a point is necessary, to see a comma or any other point used that has been cast for the regular body; it is too large, and does not range in line.