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In title case, capitalise: the first word, the last word, all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions. Do not capitalise articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet), or short prepositions (in, on, at, by, of, to) when they appear in the middle of a title.

No. "Bipolar disorder" is a common noun describing a medical condition and is written in lowercase in running text. It is not capitalised unless it begins a sentence. In a title, "bipolar" and "disorder" follow normal title case rules — "disorder" as a noun would typically be capitalised, but the condition name itself is not a proper noun.

In standard title case, do not capitalise articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet), and short prepositions (at, by, for, in, of, on, to, up, via) when they appear in the middle of a title. Always capitalise the first word and the last word regardless of their part of speech.

Yes. "All" is a pronoun or adjective and should be capitalised in title case under all major style guides — APA, Chicago, AP, MLA, NY Times, and Bluebook. For example: "All the Light We Cannot See."

Yes. "My" is a possessive pronoun and is capitalised in title case under every major style guide including APA, Chicago, AP, MLA, AMA, NY Times, and Bluebook. Example: "My Life as a Writer" or "Finding My Way Home."

It depends on context. Capitalise a job title when it appears directly before a person's name as a formal designation — for example, "Marketing Manager Sarah Chen." Lowercase the job title when used generically in a sentence — for example, "She works as a marketing manager." In resumes and formal documents, job titles are typically capitalised.

Yes, capitalise your job title in a cover letter when referring to it as a specific position — for example, "I am applying for the role of Senior Content Editor." When used descriptively in a sentence, it may be lowercase. Most style guides recommend capitalising formal job titles in professional correspondence.

The correct capitalisation depends on the style guide required for your work. APA is used in social sciences, Chicago in publishing, AP in journalism, MLA in literature, and AMA in medicine. Use TitleCasePro to convert your title in any of these styles instantly and see a word-by-word explanation of every capitalisation decision.

"The" is an article. In title case, "the" is lowercased when it appears in the middle of a title — for example, "Lord of the Rings." However, "The" is always capitalised when it is the very first word of a title — for example, "The Great Gatsby."

Capitalise principal words in a title: nouns, verbs (including "is," "are," "was"), adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and the first and last word. Do not capitalise articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS), or short prepositions in the middle of the title. The exact rules vary by style guide.

It depends on the style guide. In APA and MLA, "with" (a preposition) is lowercased. In Chicago, "with" is 4 letters — at the boundary — and is lowercased (Chicago lowercases prepositions of 4 or fewer letters). In AP style, "with" is capitalised because AP capitalises all words of 4 or more letters.

"For" is a coordinating conjunction (one of the FANBOYS) and is lowercased in the middle of a title under APA, Chicago, AP, MLA, and NY Times style. It is only capitalised if it appears as the first or last word of the title.

Yes. "Is" is a verb — a form of the verb "to be" — and is capitalised in title case under all major style guides including APA, Chicago, AP, MLA, AMA, and NY Times. Example: "What Is Title Case?" or "Where Is My Phone?"

"To" is lowercased in most title case styles. As a preposition (2 letters), it falls below every style guide's minimum threshold for capitalisation. In Chicago style, "to" as an infinitive marker is also explicitly lowercased. Example: "How to Write a Great Title" — "to" stays lowercase.

Yes. "Are" is a verb and is capitalised in title case under all major style guides — APA, Chicago, AP, MLA, AMA, and NY Times. Example: "What Are the Rules of Title Case?" — "Are" and "Rules" are capitalised.

"Of" is a preposition (2 letters) and is lowercased in the middle of a title under all major style guides — APA, Chicago, AP, MLA, AMA, and NY Times. Example: "The Lord of the Rings" — "of" and "the" are both lowercase in the middle.

It depends on the style guide. In APA and MLA, "from" (a preposition) is always lowercased. In Chicago, "from" has 4 letters and is lowercased (Chicago lowercases prepositions ≤4 letters). In AP style, "from" has 4 letters and is capitalised because AP capitalises all words of 4 or more letters.

Title case is a capitalisation style where most major words in a title or heading are capitalised and minor words are lowercased. Capitalised words include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Lowercased words include articles (a, an, the), short prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions when they appear in the middle of the title.

Title case means formatting a title or heading so that the first letter of most words is uppercase. The exact rules — which words to capitalise and which to lowercase — are defined by style guides such as APA, Chicago, AP, and MLA. Title case is used for book titles, article headlines, section headings, and other titles.

Title case capitalisation is the practice of capitalising the first letter of major words in a title while lowercasing minor words such as articles, short prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions. It is used across publishing, journalism, academic writing, and professional communication.

A title case heading is a section heading or chapter title formatted using title case capitalisation — where major words are capitalised. This contrasts with sentence case headings, which capitalise only the first word and proper nouns. Different style guides specify when each type of heading should be used.

In APA 7th Edition, title case capitalises the first word of the title, the first word after a colon or dash, and all major words — nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns. Lowercased words include articles (a, an, the), all prepositions regardless of length, and coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).

In APA style, title case headings are used for Level 1 and Level 2 headings. At these levels, all major words are capitalised following APA title case rules — nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns are uppercase; articles, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions are lowercase. Level 3, 4, and 5 headings use sentence case.