2026-03-22 · 3 min read
When to Use Title Case, Sentence Case, and UPPERCASE
A quick guide to text casing conventions for headlines, code, and professional writing.
Choosing the right case improves readability and consistency across your content and UI.
Common conventions
- Sentence case — Capitalize only the first word (and proper nouns). Great for body text and many modern UIs.
- Title Case — Capitalize Major Words. Common in book titles and classic headlines.
- UPPERCASE — Use sparingly for emphasis or acronyms; long uppercase blocks are hard to read.
- lowercase — Brand styles or casual tones; avoid for formal documents.
- camelCase / snake_case — Mostly for programming identifiers.
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