diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/outputManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/outputManager.py
index a0269dea..3a4d2f44 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/outputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/outputManager.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class OutputManager:
             return
         if (len(text) > 1) and (text.strip(string.whitespace) == ""):
             return
-        is_capital = announce_capital and text[0].isupper()
+        is_capital = self._should_announce_capital(text, announce_capital)
         use_pitch_for_capital = False
 
         if is_capital:
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ class OutputManager:
             text, interrupt, ignore_punctuation, use_pitch_for_capital, flush
         )
 
+    def _should_announce_capital(self, text, announce_capital):
+        if not announce_capital or not text:
+            return False
+        if len(text) == 1:
+            return text.isupper()
+        if any(char.isspace() for char in text):
+            return False
+        if not any(char.isalpha() for char in text):
+            return False
+        return text.isupper()
+
     def get_last_echo(self):
         return self.last_echo
 
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
index 230b87a8..37237eb1 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-version = "2026.01.08"
-code_name = "master"
+version = "2026.01.10"
+code_name = "testing"