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style guide

the dreamerCase
convention

dreamerCase is a writing convention that removes automatic sentence capitalization while preserving proper nouns, acronyms, punctuation, and clarity. here\u2019s everything you need to adopt it.

01

lowercase sentence starts

do not capitalize the first letter of a sentence by default. the capital letter is no longer automatic.

before

The world is changing.

dreamerCase

the world is changing.

02

preserve proper nouns

names of people, places, organizations, and brands keep their capitalization.

before

She moved to New York.

dreamerCase

she moved to New York.

03

preserve acronyms

all-caps abbreviations and acronyms remain unchanged.

before

NASA launched the API.

dreamerCase

NASA launched the API.

04

preserve punctuation

all punctuation marks, question marks, exclamation points, commas, and periods stay exactly where they are.

before

Is this real? Yes, it is!

dreamerCase

is this real? yes, it is!

05

preserve spelling

dreamerCase changes capitalization, not spelling. words are never altered.

before

The algorithm works.

dreamerCase

the algorithm works.

06

the dreamerCase brand

the word dreamerCase is always written with a lowercase d and uppercase C. the capital C signals that capitalization is earned.

before

DreamerCase

dreamerCase

dreamerCase

07

clarity over novelty

if removing capitalization makes something ambiguous or less clear, keep it. readability always wins.

before

May I help you?

dreamerCase

may I help you? (May the month stays capitalized)

the philosophy

dreamerCase is not about breaking grammar. it\u2019s about choosing which conventions deserve to be automatic and which ones should be intentional.

in a world where AI-generated text follows every default rule perfectly, a small deliberate divergence becomes a signal. it says: a person made this choice.

the capital C in dreamerCase is the whole point. capitalization is earned, not automatic.

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dreamerCase — lowercase with intention