Glossary

Sentence Case

A capitalization style where the first letter of a sentence is uppercase and the rest are mostly lowercase.

Definition

Sentence case is a writing format in which each sentence starts with an uppercase letter while most other letters remain lowercase, improving readability for paragraphs and long-form content.

Examples

  • Input: THIS IS AN EXAMPLE SENTENCE
  • Output: This is an example sentence

Common Questions

When should I use sentence case?

Use sentence case for most paragraphs, blog copy, and conversational text where readability is the top priority.

Is sentence case better than title case?

For body content, sentence case is usually clearer. For headings, title case may be preferred depending on style guidelines.

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Last updated: 2026-05-10