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

No — "or" is lowercase in the middle of a title in most style guides.

coordinating conjunction
Capitalized in 1 style
Lowercase in 9 styles
Title Case
no
Lowercase as a coordinating conjunction unless first or last word
AP Style
no
Always lowercase as a coordinating conjunction
NYT Style
no
Always lowercase as a coordinating conjunction
Chicago Style
no
Always lowercase as a coordinating conjunction
MLA Style
no
Always lowercase as a coordinating conjunction
APA Style
no
Sentence case — only first word and proper nouns
AMA Style
no
Always lowercase as a coordinating conjunction
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

"Or" is a coordinating conjunction and is consistently lowercased in the middle of a title across all major editorial style guides except Billboard Style.

In AP Style, Chicago Style, MLA Style, NYT Style, and AMA Style, the rule is clear and consistent: coordinating conjunctions are lowercase in the middle of a title. "Or" has no special treatment that differs from "and" or "but."

When "or" appears as the first word of a title — sometimes used for dramatic or rhetorical effect — it is always capitalized. The first-word rule overrides the conjunction rule in every style guide.

Billboard Style capitalizes every word, so "Or" appears in uppercase in music titles, advertising copy, and entertainment industry materials.

"Or" is treated identically to "and," "but," and the other coordinating conjunctions by every major style guide. It is a function word that connects clauses or options, and style guides uniformly reserve capitalization for content words instead.