Title Case Rules: Capitalize Words in Headlines
Master title case capitalization: APA, Chicago, and AP style rules. Know which articles, prepositions, and conjunctions to leave lowercase.
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Title Case Rules: Which Words Get Capitalized? Title case seems simple until you have to decide whether to capitalize "and," "the," or "from" in a heading. Different style guides have different rules — and they conflict. This guide breaks down the major style guide conventions, explains why they differ, and gives you a practical reference for the most common use cases. --- Why Title Case Rules Vary Title case is not a universal standard. It is a set of conventions developed independently by publishers, academic associations, and journalism organizations. Each convention prioritizes slightly different things: APA and Chicago emphasize formality and consistency. AP style is designed for fast-paced newsroom editing. MLA is designed for academic humanities. Sentence case (used in Google's…
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