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.