Title capitalization guide
Is "Is" Capitalized in a Title?

Yes — "is" is always capitalized in title case because it is a verb.

verb (third person singular present of to be)
Capitalized in 7 styles
Lowercase in 3 styles
Title Case
YES
Capitalized — verbs are always capitalized in title case
AP Style
YES
Capitalized — verbs are capitalized regardless of length
NYT Style
YES
Capitalized — verbs are capitalized
Chicago Style
YES
Capitalized — verbs are principal words in Chicago Style
MLA Style
YES
Capitalized — verbs are always capitalized
APA Style
no
Sentence case — only first word and proper nouns
AMA Style
YES
Capitalized — verbs are capitalized
BB Style
YES
Every word capitalized — no exceptions
Wikipedia Style
no
Sentence case — only first word and proper nouns
Sentence Case
no
Only the first word of a title is capitalized

The full answer

"Is" is a verb — specifically the third person singular present tense of "to be" — and verbs are always capitalized in title case. It is capitalized in AP Style, Chicago Style, MLA Style, NYT Style, AMA Style, and Billboard Style.

Writers sometimes assume that short words like "is" should be lowercase because other short words like "in" and "the" are lowercased. The distinction is grammatical category, not word length. "Is" is a verb and is always capitalized.

APA Style, Wikipedia Style, and Sentence Case use sentence case rather than title case. In those styles, "is" is lowercase unless it is the first word of the title.

A title like "Love Is Blind" correctly capitalizes "Is" in AP Style, Chicago Style, and MLA Style. Writers who lowercase it — a common error — are likely applying preposition rules to a verb.

"Is" is a verb, and every title case style guide capitalizes verbs. The rule is consistent across AP Style, Chicago Style, MLA Style, NYT Style, and AMA Style: verbs are principal words and receive capital letters regardless of how short they are.