title case
Major words capitalized
Title case is a capitalization style where major words begin with uppercase letters while minor words like articles, prepositions, and conjunctions remain lowercase: The Catcher in the Rye, A Room with a View.
Rules vary—some styles capitalize all words of four or more letters regardless of part of speech.
Title case is standard for book titles, headlines, and headings in formal writing.
Using big letters properly
- uppercaseCapital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- proper nounNamed person or place
chapter heading · subheading · small caps · typesetting · font · boldface · italicize · AP style
Identifier naming convention
- identifierLabel for recognition
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- namespaceIdentifier collision prevention container
- syntaxRules for arranging words
Correctness of conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- correctnessState of being accurate
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
polish · presentation · standardization · consistency · attention to detail · editorial standards · house style · proofreading
capitalization
Using big letters properly
- uppercaseCapital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
proper noun · chapter heading · subheading · small caps · typesetting · font · boldface · italicize · AP style · MLA style
camelCase
Identifier naming convention
- identifierLabel for recognition
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- namespaceIdentifier collision prevention container
snake_case · syntax · linting · style guide · refactoring
propriety
Correctness of conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- correctnessState of being accurate
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
respectability · polish · presentation · standardization · consistency · attention to detail · editorial standards · house style · proofreading · copyediting
- writing rulespunctuation, capitalization, spelling, apostrophes, commas
- casebookcase, briefcase, lowercase, suitcase, uppercase
- capitalizationuppercase, lowercase, capital letters, caps, small caps
- formattingitalics, font size, font color, indent, underline
- naming conventionuppercase, lowercase, prefix, suffix, date format
- Style GuidesStrunk and White, stylebook, editorial guidelines, AP style, house style
title caselowercase
Uncapitalized letter form
lower case · uppercase · uncapitalized · ALL CAPS · sentence case
case, title, titled, titles, entitle, subtitle, entitled, titling, entitles