@enf Do you know if the first text messages were all caps only? I have trouble finding that info.
I feel like you're probably right. I guess some people just texted in all caps.
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I think it was 1988 when the CCITT standards for 5-bit telegraphy finally added an encoding for mixed case by the way
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You could also add pre-EBCDIC keypunch/line printer codes and BCD equivalent as caps only
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When txting on a “feature phone” numeric keypad, successive presses of the 2 key make D E F d e f. Lowercase txting requires lots more taps.
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Feature phone texting UI didn't create incentives for correct case...
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