<![CDATA[This study examines typographically marked capitalization in the short-story anthology A Pandemic of Love by combining two analytical layers: the Fifth Edition of the Enhanced Indonesian Spelling System (EYD V) and a stylistic perspective. Indonesian spelling-error studies commonly treat unconventional capitalization as a normative deviation, whereas literary texts may deliberately employ graphological deviation to create visual salience and meaning effects. This qualitative descriptive-interpretive study analyzes six marked forms found in the narrative text: DI, MENYAYANGImu, PAGI, CHLOE, AKU, and AWAN. Data were collected through close reading, note-taking, and documentation. Each form was mapped against EYD V capitalization rules, normalized into its standard form, and subsequently interpreted using the concept of typographic foregrounding. The findings show that five of the six data (83.3%) involve full capitalization of a lexical unit, while one datum (16.7%) combines uppercase and lowercase letters within a single word. Normatively, these forms differ from standard Indonesian orthographic realization, which assigns capitalization to specific positions rather than entire lexical units. Nevertheless, the recurring visual salience of capitalization in a literary text may also function to emphasize expressions, intensify emotional force, and direct readers’ attention. The study therefore argues that capitalization analysis in literary prose should distinguish orthographic nonconformity from potentially intentional typographic deviation. This dual perspective constitutes the study’s contribution to Indonesian spelling-error research and literary stylistics.]]>
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