Capitalizing
Capitalizing is the practice of converting letters to their uppercase form, commonly used to mark the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, acronyms, and certain other elements of written language. It helps signal structure, emphasize names, and aid readability. While the basic idea is shared across languages, specific rules vary by language and style guide.
In English, capitalization typically applies to the first letter of sentences and to proper nouns (such as
Heading and title conventions often distinguish between title case and sentence case. Title case generally capitalizes
Capitalization rules differ by language. German capitalizes all nouns, a distinctive feature of that language. Turkish
In digital and typesetting contexts, capitalization also interacts with typography and coding conventions. In programming, case