- Should all the first letters in a title be capitalized?
- Why is the first letter of every word capitalized in a title?
- Do job titles begin with capital letters?
Should all the first letters in a title be capitalized?
Traditionally, the titles of documents in English are given maximal capitalization. That is to say, capitalize the first word and all nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Do not capitalize articles, conjunctions or prepositions.
Why is the first letter of every word capitalized in a title?
It's a traditional way of capitalizing titles, it's normally not to be used in articles (though nobody really prohibits it) - there Sentence case is the most widely used. In some regions it's considered more academic and thus could give a higher esteem to the writer.
Do job titles begin with capital letters?
To summarize the capitalization of job titles, you should always capitalize the job title when it comes immediately before the person's name, in a formal context, in a direct address, in a resume heading, or as part of a signature line.