# Kebab Case

All letters are lower case. Each word is separated by an dash.

## What is **Kebab Case**?

**kebab-case** 

A naming convention that has letters and dashes. All letters are lower case. Each word is separated by an dash.

Most programming languages do not allow this naming convention because the dash (-) is treated as an arithmetic symbol. But it is commonly used in CSS to define classes and ids. It is also commonly used in naming files and folders.

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Updated: September 19, 2026

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