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Vocabulary

The following guidelines outline how to correctly word products, functionality, and features, associated with Elgato and Elgato products, when providing copy for your products.

Elgato​

  • Do:use "Elgato"
  • Don't:use "ElGato" — must use lowercase g.
  • Don't:use "El gato" — cats not included.

Marketplace​

  • Do:use "Marketplace" — one word.
  • Do:use "Maker Console".

Stream Deck​

  • Do:use "Stream Deck" — two words.
  • Do:use "Stream Deck +" — plus symbol.
  • Do:use "Stream Deck Mobile"
  • Do:

    use "Stream Deck MK.2" — when referring to Stream Deck (15 key) in the context of animated screensavers.

  • Don't:use "StreamDeck" — must include space.
  • Don't:use "Stream Deck+" — must include space after "Deck".
  • Don't:use "Stream Deck Plus" — must use +.

Interaction​

  • Do:use "key" — when referring to physical Stream Deck buttons, including Stream Deck Mobile.
  • Do:use "dial" — when referring to physical Stream Deck dials.
  • Do:use "touch strip" — when referring to the physical Stream Deck + touch strip.
  • Don't:use "touchscreen" — when referring to the physical Stream Deck +, prefer touch strip.

Miscellaneous​

  • Do:use "plugin" — hyphen should be omitted when referring to Stream Deck plugins.
  • Recommended:"App" — prefer instead of "application".