#capitalization

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Dear people who type in all lowercase, We are the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse. Sincerely, Capital Letters.

[blondebrainpowered]

Two young male Great Horned Owls play fighting.

Filmed by wildlife photographer Colton Lockridge, based in Alberta, Canada.

[openbagtwo]

Apparently some of the Hermits are really persnickety about how their server is capitalized, so as a public service I've made this helpful chart.

[thekingofthehats]

it really can!!

[yayornaypolls]

Do you have automatic capitalization turned off for your phone?

yes

No

That's an option?

My phone does not have this

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Voting ended onOct 7, 2024

[fontpolice]

Misaligned

Multiple charges here from the Font Police. There is such a thing as excessive capitalization. If not for all the caps, those second and third lines could have fit on to a single one. Make sure your leading does not cause confusion. Also, decide on whether your text is centred or left-aligned, and stick to one on a single sign.

[amashelle]

So I’m working on a later draft of a novel and I’m struggling with how to deal with elf subspecies, capitalization wise.

In some respects, I’m thinking they should NOT be capitalized, because of course we don’t capitalize animal subspecies/breeds unless they were named after a proper noun (Canada goose, but arctic tern).

But then I wonder if I should treat them more like nationalities, which ARE capitalized.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Should I capitalize the names of my fictional subspecies

Yes

No

Depends on (please comment!)

Voting ended onOct 26, 2025