How to Capitalize Headlines in Blog Posts: A Practical Guide
The rule most publishers follow is surprisingly simple: capitalize nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns. Leave articles (a, an, the), short prepositions (in, on, at), and coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) lowercase — except when they start or end the title.
Examples
- "The Best Ways to Cook a Steak" ✓
- "What to Look For in a New Laptop" ✓
- "A Brief History of Time" ✓
When in doubt, paste your headline into our Title Case tool and let it handle the mechanics.
