1.8 URL structure & internationalisationMediumInferred

Uppercase characters in URLs

What it is

Mixed-case paths.

Why it matters

Case sensitivity can create duplicate URLs.

How to fix it

Use lowercase; redirect variants.

Impact

Low-medium. Inferred.

Evidence

Consistent (lowercase) URLs avoid duplication. Google Search Central, Keep a simple URL structure; Google Search Central, Consolidate duplicate URLs (canonicalization)