August appears in lowercase as the title of Taylor Swift’s Folklore song “august.”
The lowercase styling is part of the song’s official presentation: the title is generally written as “august,” not “August.” The word identifies the month at the center of the song’s fictional summer narrative and has become one of the most recognizable titles in Swift’s catalog.
The capitalization can create minor confusion because standard English normally capitalizes the names of months. Swift’s lowercase styling follows the visual approach used for several Folklore titles and contributes to the album’s understated, literary presentation. It does not indicate a different month or an alternate pronunciation.
The title also explains the song’s annual cultural pattern. When August arrives, listeners regularly revisit the track, and it often receives renewed attention on streaming platforms and social media. That seasonal association developed organically after the 2020 release; it was not the result of an annual rerecording or a new version issued each year.