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Yes. "They" is a pronoun, and every style guide capitalizes pronouns in a title. It is also four letters long, so even the length-based guides would capitalize it.
"They" by Style Guide
| Style guide | "They" mid-title | Why |
|---|---|---|
| AP | Capitalize | Pronouns are major words |
| APA | Capitalize | Pronouns are major words |
| Chicago | Capitalize | Pronouns are major words |
| MLA | Capitalize | Pronouns are major words |
| AMA | Capitalize | Pronouns are major words |
| Bluebook | Capitalize | Pronouns are major words |
Examples in Chicago Style
- What They Don't Tell You about Blogging
- Why They Left
- They Said It Couldn't Be Done
- Where They Are Now
"They," "Their," "There," and "They're"
All four are capitalized in titles. "Their" is a possessive, "there" is an adverb, and "they're" is a contraction of "they are." Only the spelling changes.
Real Titles With "They"
- They Live (1988 film)
"They" in Sentence Case
APA reference lists, many news sites, and most UI text use sentence case instead of title case. There, only the first word and proper nouns get capitals, so "they" is lowercase unless it starts the title: "What they don't tell you about blogging." Pick one of the two styles for a whole set of headings rather than mixing them.
Quick Answers
Should "they" be capitalized in a title?
Yes. "They" is a pronoun, capitalized in every style guide.
Is "they're" capitalized in a title?
Yes, as "They're." Only the first letter is capitalized.