: 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?

@Megan928

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Most of the time, when I write in the name of a store or a shop, I either use italics or quotation marks. Here's a quick example:

As Angela made her way down the street, a "Beverly's Boutique" sign
caught her eye.

Or

As Angela made her way down the street, a Beverly's Boutique sign
caught her eye.

Either method will work, as long as you find a way to clearly offset the text from the rest, marking it as something read by the character in your story, or by the person in your account. In my own writing, I've just used quotation marks to show what's on the sign.

If you take it to an editor later, they can let you know if it doesn't work. I believe for fiction writing, though, that either italics or quotation marks are acceptable for signs and written script as read by people within the story.

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