EXCESS_PUNCT Warning Titles & versions

Repeated/decorative punctuation

Punctuation in titles is grammatical, not decorative: no repeated exclamation or question marks, asterisks, tildes or symbol borders.

Severity
Warning
Field
track_title
Checks
Titles
Rule ID
EXCESS_PUNCT
§ 01

How the checker tests it

Flags runs of two or more ! or ?, four or more full stops, and decorative symbols such as ★, ♪, ~ and *.

Fix. Remove the repeated or decorative marks.

§ 02

Examples

FIRE IN THE CLUB!!! Fails EXCESS_PUNCT FIRE IN THE CLUB!
~*Golden Hour*~ Passes
Fire in the Club! Passes
Wait... Fails EXCESS_PUNCT Wait.

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§ 03

Try it

FIRE IN THE CLUB!!! VENUE
Fails 2 title rules 1 search term
ALL_CAPS No ALL CAPS / all lowercase titles Fire In The Club
EXCESS_PUNCT Repeated/decorative punctuation FIRE IN THE CLUB
Formatting fix Fire In The Club
§ 05

Cite this rule

Metadata Style Guidelines (2026). EXCESS_PUNCT: Repeated/decorative punctuation. https://www.metadatastyleguidelines.com/rules/excess-punct

https://www.metadatastyleguidelines.com/rules/excess-punct