Exclusive - Is A Season Capitalized

Tom grinned. He was a graphic designer who believed rules were suggestions. “But Fall feels important,” he said. “The leaves, the crisp air, pumpkin everything. It has a capital-F personality.”

“So,” he whispered, “can I keep ‘Fall’?” is a season capitalized

Lila stared at the page. Tom reached over and gently uncapped her red pen. Tom grinned

“C.S. Lewis capitalized Winter here,” June said. “Because in Narnia, Winter isn’t just a season. It’s a tyrant. A reign of terror. That deserves a capital W.” “The leaves, the crisp air, pumpkin everything

The argument smoldered through September. He sent her texts about “Summer Love” and “Winter Dreams.” She corrected them with automated replies: Seasons are lowercased unless personified in poetry. He started a playful list on the fridge: “Reasons to Capitalize Spring (1. Hope. 2. Rebirth. 3. Tom said so.)” She added a footnote: See CMOS 8.36.

“It doesn’t matter what it feels like,” Lila replied, tapping the style guide. “It’s not a person, place, or brand. You wouldn’t capitalize ‘table’ just because you like it.”

And under that, in smaller letters: See exception: poetic personification.