Cutter Table
After initial vowels
For the second letter: b d l-m n p r s-t u-y
Use number: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
After initial letter S
For the second letter: a ch e h-i m-p t u w-z
Use number: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
After initial letters Qu
For the third letter: a e i o r t y
Use number: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
For initial letters Qa-Qt use numbers: 2-29
After other initial consonants
For the second letter: a e i o r u y
Use number: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
For expansion
For the letter: a-d e-h i-l m-o p-s t-v w-z
Use number: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
For Roman or Arabic numerals: Use .A12-.A19.
Entries beginning with numerals are assigned an A Cutter (.A12-.A19) and numbered to precede all entries beginning with the letter A.
Because of the infinite range of numbers, choose a Cutter toward the center of the available span when Cuttering for the first number in a class. This will allow room for both smaller and larger numbers. Follow this practice with relatively low numbers since decimal fractions are filed in numeric order before the number 1.