Questions tagged [capitalization]
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Names: MCGRADY instead of McGrady and ROLFO instead of Rolfö
This question applies anywhere last names are displayed, especially when displayed without first names.
(Some examples: news or sports broadcasts or video games)
When is it appropriate to use ...
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German style guide for capitalization rules of UI elements
I want to improve the text consistency in our software, because over time some things got messed up and we have different styles for example in captalization of UI elements (controls). I find a lot of ...
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Is there a standard for capitalization of Android app menuitems?
For menuitems in Android apps, is there a standard for capitalizing (or not capitalizing) each word within each menuitem?
For example:
Open
View log
Exit
versus:
Open
View Log
Exit
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Does it matter that iOS capitalizes the first letter of form fields?
I am in the process of redesigning the UX of a website for the mobile and tablet users.
Do users generally notice or not notice that when entering a username in a login prompt, an iphone capitalizes ...
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Small Caps Headings: Accessible or not?
Recommendations on digital accessibility often include avoiding ALL CAPS.
There was even a discussion on this site (All capital titles: Good or Bad?), though the focus was not specifically ...
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Is it default that an English version is always Title Case, while other languages like Dutch don't use Title Case?
I have a multilingual site, and I wondered about this. It feels really inconsistent to use Title Case for one language, but normal casing for another language.
Despite that, it seems to be common. ...
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How easy to read are small caps vs lower case?
I'm well aware that text in ALL CAPITALS is harder to read than text in lower case or mixed case, for whatever reason.
But what about Sᴍᴀʟʟ Cᴀᴘs? With a bit of Googling I can't find any references ...
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(How) does capitalization affect readability
TLDR
In short, given the following two options:
This is sentence case
This is Title Case
Has any research been done into which one is more user-friendly, especially considering dyslexia and other ...
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My English translator capitalizes every noun. Is it correct? [duplicate]
I'm developing an Android/iPhone application. My translator for English localization uses a lot of capitalization. For example, in the app menu, it suggests:
|Export Data to Folder|
|Prevent Screen ...
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Should words in buttons or titles start with a capital? [duplicate]
I am currently in the process of creating an iOS application, and I was wondering about capitalization of buttons and titles.
For example, should a button say "Add Post" or "Add post".
If I look at ...
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What are some reference works for capitalization in UI text?
I'm currently in the process of updating the language files for a large web portal. Over time, a lot of inconsistencies have crept in, and so in different places you might see contrasting:
Titles > ...
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Usernames - Sentence case or Normal case [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should first and last name be formatted?
Scene
User doesn't care how he/she types their name in "First name" &
"Last name" text boxes.
What happens
If the user has ...
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Why do most dashboards use capital words?
Most car manufacturers seem to use ALL CAPS for the interiors's buttons and switches, at least when they are not using symbols. Example:
They even use capitals for things that are not even controls, ...
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All capital titles: good or bad?
What is the recommended use for all capitals titles? For example:
THIS IS A TITLE.
The website http://camvine.com/ has all capital titles, e.g. MARKET SECTORS.
Good, bad?
