diff --git a/_filters/capitalize.md b/_filters/capitalize.md
index 72a461e..4fd0e76 100644
--- a/_filters/capitalize.md
+++ b/_filters/capitalize.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: capitalize
-description: Liquid filter that capitalizes the first character of a string.
+description: Liquid filter that capitalizes the first character of a string and downcases the remaining characters.
 ---
 
-Makes the first character of a string capitalized.
+Makes the first character of a string capitalized and converts the remaining characters to lowercase.
 
 <p class="code-label">Input</p>
 ```liquid
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ Makes the first character of a string capitalized.
  <p class="code-label">Input</p>
 ```liquid
 {% raw %}
-{{ "my great title" | capitalize }}
+{{ "my GREAT title" | capitalize }}
 {% endraw %}
 ```
 
 <p class="code-label">Output</p>
 ```text
-{{ "my great title" | capitalize }}
+{{ "my GREAT title" | capitalize }}
 ```