Public Services and Procurement Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Important notice

The Canadian Style has been archived and won’t be updated before it is permanently deleted.

For the most up-to-date content, please consult Writing Tips Plus, which combines content from Writing Tips and The Canadian Style. And don’t forget to update your bookmarks!

Search Canada.ca

11.20 Underlining

Do not underline a heading in which all letters are capitalized.

Avoid underlining for emphasis. Attention can be focussed on a particular point with headings, indentation, bullet lists, italics and other typefaces.