The death of capital letters: why gen Z loves lowercase
Young people have ditched capitalisation in favour of a writing style that reflects their values and attitudes to tradition. Will this change our language for ever?
When Maelle Kouman, 24, turned off auto-capitalisation on her phone as a teenager, she didn’t realise it would become a lifelong habit. “Lowercase feels like an ongoing conversational tone without a start or end,” she says. “It removes the serious tone certain texts can exude, even without trying.”
Ruweyda Hilowle, 24, has also turned her back on capitals. “I text in lowercase because it feels more relaxed,” she says. “When I start using proper capitalisation, it feels as if I’m trying to make a point stronger than it needs to be.”
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