All Caps in International Design [closed]

1. Should you use all caps in design?
2. What is the problem with all caps type?
3. Is it unprofessional to use all caps?
4. Why you should not write in all caps?

Should you use all caps in design?

The caps lock key is a key that designers should rarely use. In emails, using all caps is a sign of bad manners. In design, using all caps is a sign of bad readability. Know when and when not to use all caps, and you'll have a better chance of keeping your users and your job.

What is the problem with all caps type?

All-capital print greatly retards speed of reading in comparison with lower-case type. Also, most readers judge all capitals to be less legible. Faster reading of the lower-case print is due to the characteristic word forms furnished by this type.

Is it unprofessional to use all caps?

It is rude. Etiquette -- er, netiquette -- therefore strongly advises against its use. For example: Typing in all capital letters on the Internet is considered rude because it is difficult to read and comes across as very aggressive (LIKE SHOUTING!).

Why you should not write in all caps?

Whether composing an email, a text, or an instant message, it's usually best to use sentence capitalization, which means don't use all caps. Why? Because when you write in all capital letters, recipients interpret it as the equivalent of shouting.