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What Is Title Case and How Do You Use It?

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Title Case is a capitalization style where the first letter of every major word is capitalized, while short connecting words like of, and, in, or the stay lowercase unless they start or end the title. It is the standard style for book titles, articles, and headings. You can format any text in Title Case instantly with the free tool on this page.

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  1. Paste or type your heading into the text box above.
  2. Click the Title Case button to capitalize the main words automatically.
  3. Check if the first or last word is a short word and make sure it stays capitalized.
  4. Click Copy text to paste the formatted title into your document or CMS.

At a glance

Word typeRule in Title CaseExample
Nouns, verbs, adjectivesAlways capitalizeGuide to Better Writing
Short articles and conjunctionsLowercase in the middlethe, a, an, and, but, or
Short prepositionsLowercase in the middleof, in, on, to, for, at
First and last wordsAlways capitalizeThe End of the Road

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Related questions

What is the difference between Title Case and Sentence case?

Title Case capitalizes every major word in a heading, while Sentence case only capitalizes the first word and proper nouns, just like a normal sentence.

Which words are not capitalized in Title Case?

Short words such as a, an, the, and, but, or, for, in, of, on, and to stay lowercase when they appear in the middle of a title.

Are prepositions like 'with' or 'from' capitalized?

Style guides vary: some capitalize prepositions of four or more letters like With or From, while others keep all prepositions lowercase.

Can I convert a whole list of titles at once?

Yes. Paste all your titles into the converter on this page, click Title Case, and copy the result.

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Updated November 14, 2026.