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What is Title Case
Title case is a style where the first letter of certain words in a title is capitalized according to specific rules. There might be minor differences in different writing styles, but the usual Title case norms are as follows:
- Capitalize the first letter of major words:
- The first letter of each major word in the title should be capitalized, including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and hyphenated words (e.g., “Self-Improvement”).
- Do not capitalize the first letter of minor words:
- Prepositions (e.g., “in”, “on”, “at”).
- Conjunctions (e.g., “and”, “but”, “for”).
- Articles (e.g., “a”, “an”, “the”).
- Capitalize the first and last word:
- Regardless of the part of speech, the first and last words in the title should be capitalized. For example, “A Tale of Two Cities”.
- Capitalize minor words in specific situations:
- Minor words at the beginning or end of the title, even if they are prepositions, articles, or conjunctions, should be capitalized.
- Special terms and proper nouns should always be capitalized.
Here are a few examples to illustrate the application of Title case:
- “The Great Gatsby"
- "To Kill a Mockingbird"
- "A Brief History of Time"
- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”
Although the above are basic norms of Title case, different style guides (such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) may have slight variations. For instance, the APA style requires that the first letter of all verbs in a title, including “is” and “are”, be capitalized. Common software, such as Microsoft Word, also has built-in Title Case functions to help users apply this norm conveniently.
How Daidai Can Help You Optimize Title Case
The mentioned Title Case norms are numerous and vary according to different styles. If you are not very familiar with these writing norms, it might be quite a hassle for you.
With Daidai, everything becomes much simpler. You only need to select the corresponding text, choose Title Case from Daidai’s toolbar, and then select the style you need. At this point, Daidai will automatically handle it and output the result.
All you need to do next is replace the original text content.
Isn’t it simple? Give Daidai a try!