AP Style lowercases all prepositions, while NYT Style capitalizes most prepositions and only consistently lowercases articles and coordinating conjunctions.
AP Style title case capitalizes all major words while lowercasing articles, coordinating conjunctions, and all prepositions regardless of length. It is the standard of the Associated Press Stylebook.
AP Style is required by most American newspapers, digital news outlets, and press releases. Public relations professionals follow it because journalists expect it.
Open AP Style converterNYT Style capitalizes all major words including most prepositions, lowercasing only articles and coordinating conjunctions. It produces headlines with more capitals than AP Style.
NYT Style suits publications that model their editorial standards after prestige American newspapers. It works well as a middle ground between AP Style and full title case.
Open NYT Style converterAP Style is required by most American newspapers, digital news outlets, and press releases. Public relations professionals follow it because journalists expect it.
All prepositions are lowercased, whether short or long. This is the key rule that distinguishes AP Style from Chicago Style.
NYT Style suits publications that model their editorial standards after prestige American newspapers. It works well as a middle ground between AP Style and full title case.
Only articles and coordinating conjunctions are consistently lowercased. Prepositions are generally capitalized, unlike in AP Style.
Choose AP Style when writing for wire services, newspapers that follow the AP Stylebook, and most press releases.
Choose NYT Style when writing for publications that follow New York Times editorial standards or want slightly more capitalization than AP Style provides.
The difference is subtle in short titles but becomes visible in titles with prepositions. AP Style lowercases through, between, and without, while NYT Style capitalizes them.