Tvålinjiga

Tvålinjiga is a Swedish adjective meaning two-line and is used to describe things that are arranged in or consist of two lines. The base form is tvålinjig; when describing plural nouns, the form becomes tvålinjiga (for example tvålinjiga strof er or tvålinjiga rubriker). The neuter singular form is tvålinjigt. The term is descriptive and its exact sense depends on the context in which it is used.

Etymology and form: the word is a compound of två (“two”) and lina (“line”) with the adjectival suffix -ig. As with many Swedish adjectives, the ending changes to agree with the noun it modifies, yielding forms such as tvålinjiga ord or tvålinjiga texter.

Contexts and usage: in poetry and literature, tvålinjiga can describe a stanza or couplet consisting of two lines. In typography and page design, the term may refer to a text block, caption, or headline arrangement that occupies two lines on the page. In signage and labeling, tvålinjiga inscriptions are those where the text is presented on two lines. The term is chiefly descriptive and not tied to a single formal standard, so its precise meaning is guided by the field of use.

Examples: Ett tvålinjigt textblock i en broschyr. Skylten hade en tvålinjig layout där instruktionerna stod på två rader.

See also:

- Distikon (two-line stanza)

- Stanza and couplet

- Textlayout and typografi