Capital letters with title case.

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Titles can be written in title case; i.e., only using capital letters for the principal words.
 


Title Case

When writing a name or a title, you should only use capital letters for the principal words.  Do not use capital letters for prepositions, articles or conjunctions unless one is the first word.

Examples:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Newcastle upon Tyne / Brighton on Sea

The DiMaggio Line

The Last of the Mohicans     
 
Although title case looks neat, not everybody uses it. Many businesses use capital letters for all the words in their titles. When known, you should copy the official versions.
grammar tips
THE MAIN WORDS ONLY 

In title case, do not use capital letters for:

Prepositions (e.g., at, under, near, upon, by and of.)

Articles (i.e., a, an and the)

Conjunctions (e.g., and, or and but)

The first word of the title is written with a capital letter regardless. For example:

The last of the Mohicans
Have you seen About a Boy?
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