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Title case is a capitalization style used for headlines, titles, and headings. In title case, the first letter of major words is capitalized, while minor words (like articles, conjunctions, and short prepositions) remain lowercase â depending on the style guide you follow.
Capitalize all words of 4+ letters. Used in psychology, education, and social sciences.
Capitalize all major words. Do not capitalize articles, prepositions, or coordinating conjunctions.
Capitalize all words except articles, prepositions, and conjunctions â regardless of length.
Capitalize words of 4+ letters. Used by journalists and news organizations worldwide.
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Q: What words should NOT be capitalized in title case?
Generally, articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor), and short prepositions (in, on, at, to, for) are not capitalized â unless they are the first or last word of the title.
Q: Is title case the same as sentence case?
No. Sentence case only capitalizes the first word and proper nouns (like this sentence). Title case capitalizes most major words.
Q: Which style guide should I use?
It depends on your field. APA is for academic writing in social sciences. MLA is for humanities. Chicago is for book publishing. AP is for journalism and news writing.