: Re: How can I state what is written on a sign? Is it okay to write: "Shop Name", read a sign hanging above the shop. Should I use italics for the shop name or use any other type of formatting?

There is no 'correct' format. And even if there was it would be governed by POV. Understanding POV is essential before even posing the question.

"Somewhere in a shit-hole town in a shit-hole country stands The Best Exotic Trump Hotel."

Hillary read the golden sign above the door, The Best Exotic Trump Hotel "Bill, I'm not staying here. I'd rather pitch a tent in the woods," she said.

Or it works the other way around . . .

Hillary read the golden sign above the door, "The Best Exotic Trump Hotel". She returned to the car. I'm not staying here. I rather pitch a tent in the woods.

The question is who saw the sign? Is it 3rd person narrator or an active character.

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