noun
- small marks or dots, especially the dots over the letters i and j
- very small or insignificant details
Usage: typography; printing
Usage: often used in the phrase ‘jots and tittles’
Examples
- The proofreader carefully checked every comma and tittle in the manuscript.
- In typography class, we learned about the importance of tittles in font design.
- The contract was examined down to the last jot and tittle.
- She paid attention to every tittle of the legal document.
- The editor corrected even the smallest tittles in the text.
- Without proper tittles, the letters i and j would look incomplete.