Capitalization rules
Title case
- Always capitalize the first and last word of a label or sentence.
- Capitalize all principal words and all words with 4 or more letters.
- Do not capitalize short articles and prepositions, such as "and" or "in".
If you are unsure of the correct capitalization for a label, use an online capitalization tool such as https://titlecaseconverter.com/
Sentence case
- Capitalize the first word of a label or sentence.
- Capitalize feature names.
UI elements
UI Element | Capitalization Style |
---|---|
Button | ALL CAPS, appears as Title Case in documentation |
Card title | Title Case |
Dialog title | Sentence case |
Field names (most) | Title Case |
Field names in the format of a sentence | Sentence case |
Ghost text | Sentence case |
Instructional text and error messages | Sentence case |
Menu items | Sentence case |
Menu names (what do you click to open the menu?) | Title Case |
Tab name | ALL CAPS, appears as Title Case in documentation |
Tooltips | Sentence case |
Workspace name | Title Case |