SPECIFIC CITY OF IRVINE STYLE GUIDELINES
Extensions The word extension should be abbreviated and lowercase. Place a comma between the end of the phone number and ext . For internal communication, just use ext. XXXX
italics are not possible due to certain platform restric- tions.
See Bold and Capitalization , Page 6; Quotation Marks and Composition Titles Page 12.
Correct Usage
Correct Usage
Inside Irvine
949-724-6000, ext. 29
n
n
Time Magazine
n Ext. 6248 (For internal references to staff phone numbers, omit beginning numbers.)
n
Incorrect Usage
Incorrect Usage
“Inside Irvine”
n
949-724-6000 Extension 29
n
“Time Magazine”
n
949-724-6000 Ext. 29
n
Formal Titles Lowercase and spell out titles when they are not used with an individual’s name.
Titles
Ampersands (&) The ampersand can be used in titles or headers only, but should never replace the word “and” in text, unless the word in question is a City of Irvine department name (Public Works & Transportation, or Project Deliv- ery & Sustainability). See Ampersands , Page 4.
The president issued a statement.
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The pope gave his blessing.
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For all other references to formal titles, the City’s style is to capitalize the titles.
Correct Usage
Correct Usage
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
n
The Mayor’s speech
n
Traffic & Transit Guide
n
n Director of Human Resources Jane Doe
Incorrect Usage
n Jane Doe, Director of Human Resources
The flag is red, white & blue.
n
Jane Doe is the Director of Human Resources
n
John, Jane & Joe will attend the event.
n
Incorrect Usage
Composition Titles The City’s style is to italicize all composition titles, which includes articles, books, computer games, movies, operas, plays, poems, albums and songs, radio and television, programs, lectures, speeches and works of art and art exhibitions.
The mayor’s speech
n
Jane Doe, director of human resources & innovation Jane Doe is the director of human resources & innovation
n
n
Do not use quotation marks to reflect titles unless
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