Three playful text styles that people often mix up. Pick one below to convert your text instantly and see exactly how each rule works.
Alternating vs. inverse vs. toggle case
The same input in all three styles:
| aLtErNaTiNg cAsE | hElLo WoRlD, tHiS iS a TeSt. |
|---|---|
| iNVERSE cASE | hELLO wORLD, THIS IS A tEST. |
| tOGGLE cASE | hELLO wORLD, tHIS iS a tEST. |
| Style | Rule | Depends on original case? |
|---|---|---|
| aLtErNaTiNg cAsE | Letters alternate small/capital, starting small. Spaces and punctuation don't break the rhythm. | No |
| iNVERSE cASE | Every letter's case is flipped: capitals become small, small become capitals. | Yes |
| tOGGLE cASE | Each word's first letter is small and the rest are capitals. | No |
When to use each style
- Alternating case is the classic sarcastic meme style for social media comments and captions.
- Inverse case fixes text typed with Caps Lock accidentally on — “hELLO tHERE” becomes “Hello There”.
- Toggle case is mostly decorative, for usernames, gaming tags and eye-catching posts.
Screen readers may spell out mixed-case text letter by letter, so avoid these styles for important information.
More examples
this is fine
tHiS iS fInE
cAPS lOCK wAS oN
Caps Lock Was On
level up your game
lEVEL uP yOUR gAME
Frequently asked questions
What is alternating case called?
It's also called mocking case, sarcasm case or studly caps.
Why do inverse and toggle case sometimes give the same result?
If each word in your input starts with a capital and the rest is small (Hello World), flipping it gives hELLO wORLD — the same as toggle case. With any other input the two differ, because toggle case ignores the original case.