Capitalization
Capitalization rules for web content may differ from the rules for print content.
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Capitalization rules for web content may differ from the rules for print content.
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According to the AP style guide, title case should be used for all headings at level 1 and 2. Level 1 is typically the title for a page and level 2 is the largest heading option.
Sentence case should be used for any headings at level 3, and beyond.
Capitalize if using directly before a person’s name in running text: The keynote will be delivered by Meenakshy Aiyer. Capitalize when the person’s complete name and title are standing alone: Meenakshy Aiyer, Regional Dean. Lowercase and set off with commas when the title follows the person’s name in running text: Meenakshy Aiyer, regional dean, will deliver the keynote. Lowercase if using generically: Meenakshy Aiyer is a dean at UIC. If a title is occupational, do not capitalize: faculty member Kevin Johnson, movie star Nicole Kidman, astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Capitalize common nouns when they are an integral part of the official name of a place or thing, e.g. College of Medicine, Library of the Health Sciences, Office of Graduate Medical Education. Lowercase these nouns when they stand alone in subsequent references: The College of Medicine is located at 1 Illini Drive in Peoria. The college is inviting high school students to attend an event. When writing the names of multiple institutions of the same type, lowercase the common noun: The colleges of Medicine and Nursing are located on the campus.
Sentence case should also be used for call-to-action buttons.
Read more about how to handle capitalization of the college name, academic and job titles, departments and programs: