{"id":28924,"date":"2022-07-18T20:28:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/?p=28924"},"modified":"2022-12-20T16:33:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T16:33:06","slug":"title-capitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/title-capitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Capitalize Titles: Rules and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It would be nice if everyone agreed on all writing rules. While there are some things that are absolutes, like capitalizing the first letter of a sentence, it\u2019s not all so simple. And one thing that often trips authors up is how to capitalize titles. Not only does this refer to book titles, but also to chapter titles and <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/how-to-select-a-subtitle-that-sells\/\">subtitles<\/a>, blog headings, and email headings, among others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The title capitalization rules, known as title case, vary depending on the particular style guide you\u2019re following.<\/strong> Luckily, this also means that there are several acceptable ways to capitalize your titles! Read on to find out what they are.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc\">\nIn this article, you will learn:\n<ol>\n<li>Easy-to-remember rules about title capitalization<\/li>\n<li>Answers to common title capitalization questions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-general-rules-for-title-capitalization\" data-level=\"2\">General Rules for Title Capitalization<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-always-capitalize-first-and-last-words-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Always Capitalize First and Last Words in a Title<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-always-capitalize-nouns-and-pronouns\" data-level=\"3\">Always Capitalize Nouns and Pronouns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-always-capitalize-verbs\" data-level=\"3\">Always Capitalize Verbs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-always-capitalize-adverbs-and-adjectives\" data-level=\"3\">Always Capitalize Adverbs and Adjectives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-don-t-capitalize-coordinating-conjunctions\" data-level=\"3\">Don't Capitalize Coordinating Conjunctions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-don-t-capitalize-articles\" data-level=\"3\">Don't Capitalize Articles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-don-t-capitalize-short-prepositions\" data-level=\"3\">Don't Capitalize Short Prepositions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-most-common-title-capitalization-questions\" data-level=\"2\">The Most Common Title Capitalization Questions<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-is-in-capitalized-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Is \u201cin\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-is-that-capitalized-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Is \u201cThat\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-is-on-capitalized-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Is \u201con\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-is-my-capitalized-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Is \u201cMy\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-is-are-capitalized-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Is \u201cAre\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-is-with-capitalized-in-a-title\" data-level=\"3\">Is \u201cWith\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-major-vs-minor-words\" data-level=\"2\">Major vs Minor Words<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-conclusion\" data-level=\"2\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-rules-for-title-capitalization\"><strong>General Rules for Title Capitalization<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we dive into questions about specific words in titles, it\u2019s important to keep in mind some general rules that most (if not all) style guides follow. These are pretty easy to remember, and they\u2019ll give you a basis of knowledge we\u2019ll build on below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Having trouble coming up with a title? Check out this article on coming up with a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/how-to-title-a-book-with-good-book-titles\/\"><em>bestselling book title<\/em><\/a><em>!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"offer-box\">Even when you know the rules, a human editor is best to catch problems like title capitalization. But how can you know what editors are worth the price? Use my free editorial test to make sure you get the best of the best.<center><a class=\"offer-button-box\" href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/xgupjb9vy0ccumj3eutp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the FREE editorial test here!<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-always-capitalize-first-and-last-words-in-a-title\"><strong>Always Capitalize First and Last Words in a Title<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You should always capitalize the first and last words in a title in title case. Not the whole word, mind you \u2014 just the first letter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; The Sun Also<strong> Rises<\/strong><\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; The Sun Also <strong>rises<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-always-capitalize-nouns-and-pronouns\"><strong>Always Capitalize Nouns and Pronouns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter where they appear in the title, nouns (including proper nouns) and pronouns should always be capitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; The<strong> Sun<\/strong> Also Rises<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; The <strong>sun<\/strong> Also Rises<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-always-capitalize-verbs\"><strong>Always Capitalize Verbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to title case rules in all major style guides, you should always capitalize each and every verb. Helping verbs are included in this, and any variation on &#8220;to be.&#8221; This often trips people up, but a verb is considered a major word in title case. So don't forget to capitalize each verb in your title!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; We <strong>Were<\/strong> Soldiers Once . . . and Young<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; We <strong>were<\/strong> Soldiers Once . . . and Young<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-always-capitalize-adverbs-and-adjectives\"><strong>Always Capitalize Adverbs and Adjectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Title case rules also state that you should capitalize adverbs and adjectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; A Scanner <strong>Darkly<\/strong> (Adverb)<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; A Scanner <strong>darkly<\/strong><\/li><li>Correct &#8211; The <strong>Amazing<\/strong> Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Adjective)<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; The <strong>amazing <\/strong>Adventures of Kavalier and Clay<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-capitalize-coordinating-conjunctions\"><strong>Don't Capitalize Coordinating Conjunctions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinating conjunctions are short words that need not be capitalized in your title. These include the words &#8220;and,&#8221; &#8220;for,&#8221; &#8220;but,&#8221; &#8220;yet,&#8221; and &#8220;so.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; The Lion, the Witch,<strong> and<\/strong> the Wardrobe<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; The Lion, the Witch, <strong>And<\/strong> the Wardrobe.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-capitalize-articles\"><strong>Don't Capitalize Articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping in mind the rule about capitalizing first and last words in the title, articles shouldn't be capitalized. So unless your article comes at the very beginning or the very end of <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/free-book-title-generator-tools\/\">your title<\/a>, it gets a lowercase letter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; A Death in <strong>the<\/strong> Family<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; A Death in <strong>The<\/strong> Family<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-capitalize-short-prepositions\"><strong>Don't Capitalize Short Prepositions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Short prepositions are those of three or fewer letters. When it comes to long prepositions, the style books differ. But short ones should always get a lowercase letter unless they're the first or last word in the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correct &#8211; Love <strong>in<\/strong> the Time of Cholera<\/li><li>Incorrect &#8211; Love <strong>In<\/strong> the Time Of Cholera<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"standard-cta testimonial\" id=\"cta-block_60b64968000c9\">\r\n    <div class=\"cta-inner row\">\r\n                    <div class=\"cta-media col-md-4\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"cta-media-inner\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/click\/Atticus\" alt=\"Click here to see it in action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">                        \r\n                                                    <i class=\"fa fa-play\"><\/i>\r\n                        \r\n                                                    <div class=\"img-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Atticus.png\" alt=\"Atticus - the #1 Book Writing and Formatting Software used by thousands of authors.\" height=\"1384\" width=\"2210\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/a>                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"cta-body col-md-8\" style=\"text-align:left;\">  \r\n                            <a class=\"cta-heading\" href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/click\/Atticus\" alt=\"Click here to see it in action\">\r\n                            <h3>Formatting Has Never Been Easier<\/h3>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n            <p>Write and format professional books with ease. \u00a0Never before has creating formatted books been easier.<\/p>\n            <a class=\"offer-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/click\/Atticus\" alt=\"Click here to see it in action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see it in action<\/a>        <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-most-common-title-capitalization-questions\"><strong>The Most Common Title Capitalization Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For most people, the question of capitalization comes down to just a few words. Words such as \u201cin,\u201d \u201cthat,\u201d \u201con,\u201d and a couple of others can trip us up and get us second-guessing. So let\u2019s determine once and for all whether we should capitalize these words in a title.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-in-capitalized-in-a-title\"><strong>Is \u201cin\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be able to tell from the subheading above that<strong> \u201cin\u201d is typically not capitalized in a title.<\/strong> However, there are exceptions to this. For example, if the word comes at the beginning or the end of the title, it should be capitalized. This is the case with the movie title: \u201cIn the Mouth of Madness.\u201d Or with the title I just made up: \u201cTime to Go In.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn\u201d is considered a minor word in all major style guides, meaning it\u2019s not typically capitalized. But if it is the first part of a hyphenated word, like \u201cIn-Time,\u201d then it would be capitalized. (However, \u201cIn-Time\u201d would be \u201cIn-time\u201d if you\u2019re following the AP style guide. More on that later.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-that-capitalized-in-a-title\"><strong>Is \u201cThat\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to all major style guides, \u201cthat\u201d should be capitalized in a title. <strong>Whether it\u2019s at the beginning or end, hyphenated or not, \u201cthat\u201d should always be capitalized in your title!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since \u201cthat\u201d can change function depending on how it\u2019s used, it\u2019s considered a major word. We should capitalize all major words in a title. Also, it\u2019s four letters long, which is longer than the three-letter rule of thumb that some style guides use to determine title capitalization. But this rule of thumb applies only to <em>minor<\/em> words, not <em>major <\/em>words. More on those later.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-on-capitalized-in-a-title\"><strong>Is \u201con\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since \u201con\u201d is a preposition, it\u2019s generally not capitalized in a title.<\/strong> However, remember the unchanging rules we discussed above. If \u201con\u201d comes at the beginning or end of the title or follows end punctuation \u2014 period, question mark, or exclamation point \u2014 then it should be capitalized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to hyphenated words containing \u201con,\u201d it depends on where the word is located. If it\u2019s at the beginning of the hyphenated word, like in the title \u201cThe Comprehensive Guide to On-Site Power,\u201d then it should be capitalized. But if it comes after the hyphen, like in the title \u201cMy Rock-on Summer Romance,\u201d then it shouldn\u2019t be capitalized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-my-capitalized-in-a-title\"><strong>Is \u201cMy\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I mentioned a rule of thumb earlier about words with three or fewer letters not being capitalized, I was talking about minor words. And<strong> since \u201cmy\u201d is a pronoun, it should always be capitalized in a title.<\/strong> In fact, every noun should be capitalized in your title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only major style guide that allows for any deviation is the AP style guide. According to that guide, \u201cmy\u201d wouldn\u2019t be capitalized in a title if it came after a hyphen. Thankfully, it\u2019s not common to put pronouns after hyphens, so you shouldn\u2019t have to worry about this.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-are-capitalized-in-a-title\"><strong>Is \u201cAre\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another rule that all the major style books agree on is the capitalization of verbs such as \u201care,\u201d \u201cis,\u201d and \u201cam.\u201d This means you don\u2019t have to worry about what style guide to follow. <strong>You always capitalize \u201care\u201d in a title.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-with-capitalized-in-a-title\"><strong>Is \u201cWith\u201d Capitalized in a Title?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith\u201d is a word that often trips me up in titles. It seems like half the time, I want to capitalize it. The other half, I don\u2019t. There\u2019s a reason for this, and I can blame it all on the style guides. Capitalizing \u201cwith\u201d in a title depends on several factors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The APA Style, Associated Press (AP), NYT, and AMA style guides state that propositions with four or more letters are always capitalized. <strong>So if you\u2019re following any of those guides, capitalize \u201cwith\u201d every time.<\/strong> (Like I did for this section\u2019s subheading.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, both Bluebook and Wikipedia style guides state that prepositions with four or fewer words are always lowercase \u2014 unless they come at the beginning or end of the title or follow an end punctuation mark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Chicago Manual of Style and the Modern Language Association style books state that all propositions should be lowercase, no matter how many letters<\/strong>. Again, the same exceptions mentioned above apply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-vs-minor-words\"><strong>Major vs Minor Words<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Major and minor words remain mostly the same across all major style guides. It's whether you capitalize them or not that changes. <strong>But for a general rule of thumb, it's good to know that major words should be capitalized and minor ones should not.<\/strong> Here are some examples, according to the APA Style Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Major Words &#8211; Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and words with four or more letters.<\/li><li>Minor Words &#8211; Articles, conjunctions, short prepositions, and words with three or fewer words.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people are intimately familiar with sentence case, where the first letter of the first word in a given sentence is capitalized \u2014 along with any proper nouns that show up. Title case is different, and it varies across style guides. Luckily, there are some simple rules to keep in mind that won't steer you wrong.So whether you're wondering about a <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/e24-when-and-how-to-change-your-book-title\/\">book title<\/a> or a blog heading, just keep the rules above in mind. If you follow a certain style guide \u2014 or want to start following one \u2014 there are several major guides to choose from, including MLA Style, AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, and the APA Style.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all words in a title are capitalized, but how do you know which words to capitalize and which ones not? 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