Capitalization, Fonts, and Italics
What is title case capitalization?
In title case, the following words are capitalized:
- first word
- first word of a subtitle
- first word after a colon
- words of 4 letters or more
- e.g. Using Video in the English Language Classroom: Listening and Learning
Use title case for:
- title of your paper on your title page
- title of periodicals on the References page
- title of tables and figures
What is sentence case capitalization?
In sentence case, the following words are capitalized:
- first word of the title or subtitle
- first word of a subtitle
- first word after a colon
- proper nouns
- e.g. Using video in the English language classroom: Listening and learning
Use sentence case for:
- titles of articles, books, reports, webpages, and other works on the References page
Fonts: (always verify with your Professor)
- use fonts accessible to all
- use same font throughout your paper text
- APA recommended fonts are: Calibri 11-pt, Arial 11-pt, Lucida Sans Unicode 10-pt, Times New Roman 12-pt, Georgian 11-pt, Computer Modern 10-pt
Italics are used for:
- titles of books, reports, webpages, and other standalone works on your References page
- titles of periodicals on your References page
- periodical volume number on your Reference List Entry
See APA Style website, Grammar Guidelines and select the Mechanics of Style section.
See Publication Manual Sections 2 and 6.