Capitalized Case Converter

What is Capitalized Case?

Capitalized Case (sometimes called "Start Case" or "Initial Caps") capitalizes the first letter of every word in the input. Unlike title case, it doesn't make exceptions for articles, conjunctions, or short prepositions.

It's a simpler, more mechanical version of title case. Useful when you need consistent first-letter capitalization without the complexity of style-guide rules.

When to use Capitalized Case

• Name fields in forms and databases — normalizing "john smith" to "John Smith."
• Quick, mechanical title-casing when style-guide rules don't matter.
• Display strings in spreadsheets and exports.
• Place names and proper nouns — capitalize each word like "New York City."
• Menu labels in software where consistency matters more than literary style.

How Capitalized Case conversion works

1. The input is converted to lowercase first.
2. The first letter of each word (where "word" means a run of letters bounded by whitespace, hyphens, or other separators) is capitalized.
3. No exceptions for articles, conjunctions, or prepositions — every word gets its first letter capitalized.

Worked examples

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