titleCase()

titleCase(str): string

Converts a string to Title Case.

note

Capitalizes after spaces, hyphens, and underscores. Supports Unicode.

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Parameters

str: string

The string to convert.

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Returns: string

The string in Title Case.

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Since

2.0.0

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Also known as

title (Radashi) · titleCase (Modern Dash) · toTitleCase (Remeda) · ❌ (Lodash, es-toolkit, Ramda, Effect, Antfu)

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Example

titleCase('hello world');  // => 'Hello World'
titleCase('hello-world');  // => 'Hello-World'
titleCase('HELLO WORLD');  // => 'Hello World'
titleCase('café résumé');  // => 'Café Résumé'

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How it works?

Converts a string to Title Case. First letter of each word capitalized.

Conversion Examples

Input	Output
hello world	Hello World
hello-world	Hello-World
HELLO WORLD	Hello World
café résumé	Café Résumé

Process

Supports Unicode characters (accents, etc.).

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Use Cases

Format headlines 📌

Capitalize the first letter of each word. Useful for formal titles and headers.

#format#headlines#title-case#capitalize#headers#formal

const headline = titleCase('the quick brown fox'); // 'The Quick Brown Fox'

Format navigation labels

Standardize menu item text from database values.

#format#navigation#labels#menu#standardize#database

const menuItem = titleCase('user_settings'); // 'User Settings' (if it handles underscores)