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Internationalization and Localization
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Provide a text label, left aligned to its associated field. Check boxesBoxes and Radio Buttons are exceptions to this rule.
In situations where horizontal UI space is limited, or responsive design is used, render the label above its associated field.
Ensure that all labels and associated fields are vertically aligned as columns in a table.
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Title Case (Most Words Are Capitalized)
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Use title case for menu labels, buttons, navigation, and section headers.:
Menu items
Tab headings
Titles
Titles in dialog boxes
Table Headings
Ribbon Items, except for check boxes on the toolbar
Statistics names
Do capitalize
The first letter of nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and pronouns
The first and last words of the text element
The second word of a hyphenated compound unless it is an article or preposition (for example: Quick-Search Options and Add-on Choices).
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Sentence Case (Most words are lowercase)
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Use sentence case for all body copyfor for everything else (including buttons, labels of fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, drop down list, image captions, body copy, and secondary editorial subheadings and so on).
Only capitalize the first word of the text element, as well as any proper nouns.
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Proper nouns include:
If there's more than one of a thing, it's a common noun. For example, there are lots of chief operating officers, so chief operating officer is a common noun. There's only one Latasha Sharp, Chief Operating Officer, so that's a proper noun. |