Sarah Weise:
<snip - ref to previous threads>
>
> Research shows us that small words
> written in title case (first
> letter of each word is capitalized) -
> instead of sentence case (only
> the first letter of the first word is capitalized)
> - are easier to read.
<snip - suggestions>
Could you quote the reference(s) for the research?
This is exactly the opposite of what I've been quoting for ages - although,
frustratingly, I'm away from my library right now and can't give you the
references.
But as an Example, Just Try Reading This Piece of Text Where I've Put the
Whole Thing into Title Case. Do You Find It Easier to Read Than the Usual
Way of Writing in Sentence Case?
Pedantic note starts here:
Also, note that title case (in classic typography) isn't the same as
capitalizing the first letter of every word. For example, the Chicago Manual
of Style says: -Lowercase all articles, coordinate conjunctions ("and",
"or", "nor"), and prepositions regardless of length, when they are other
than the
first or last word. -Lowercase the "to" in an infinitive." (Well, I hope it
does. Like I said, I'm away from my library and this was from the best quote
I could find quickly by searching).
End of pedantic note.
I realise that the term 'title case' has become a shorthand for capitalising
the first letter of every word for many (probably most) people by now.
Actually, maybe this whole reply is tediously pedantic. But I'm genuinely
keen on finding that research if possible.
Thanks
Caroline Jarrett
"Forms that work: Designing web forms for usability"
www.formsthatwork.com
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