ITC Guidance
on
Standards for Subtitling
February 1999
INTRODUCTION 3
FOREWORD 4
1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBTITLE DISPLAY 6
1.1 Basic Text Display 6
1.2 Colour 6
1.3 Control Characters 7
1.4 Formatting 7
1.5 Line Breaks 9
1.6 Positioning Subtitles on the Screen 10
1.7 Timing and Synchronisation 11
1.8 Leading and Lagging 11
1.9 Shot Changes 12
2 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES 13
2.1 Emphasis and Phrasing 13
2.2 Tone of Voice 13
2.3 Speaker Identification 13
2.4 Off-Screen and Off-Camera Voices 14
2.5 Dialogue Techniques 14
2.6 Sound Effects 15
2.7 Music 16
2.8 Silence 17
2.9 Failure of Subtitles 17
2.10 Acquired Programmes 17
2.11 Other Techniques 17
3 SUBTITLING FOR THE INTENDED AUDIENCE 19
3.1 Introduction 19
3.2 Children's Subtitles 19
4 REAL-TIME SUBTITLING 22
4.1 Text Entry 22
4.2 Advance Preparation 23
4.3 Choosing Shortforms 24
4.4......
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