diff --git a/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s17_var_all_caps.rs b/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s17_var_all_caps.rs
index f960e9fb..f2630eda 100644
--- a/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s17_var_all_caps.rs
+++ b/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s17_var_all_caps.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl Code for CodeS17VarAllCaps {
     }
 
     fn label_message(&self) -> String {
-        "All caps variable".to_string()
+        "all caps variable".to_string()
     }
 
     fn help(&self) -> Option<String> {
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ impl CodeS17VarAllCaps {
             }) else {
             return self;
             };
-        if let Some(l) = diagnostic.labels.get_mut(0) { *l = l.clone().with_message("Used in macro here"); }
+        if let Some(l) = diagnostic.labels.get_mut(0) { *l = l.clone().with_message("used in macro here"); }
         diagnostic.labels.push(
             Label::primary(
                 mapping.original().path().clone(),
                 mapping.original().span(),
             )
-            .with_message("All caps variable"),
+            .with_message("all caps variable"),
         );
         self.diagnostic = Some(diagnostic);
         self
diff --git a/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s18_in_vehicle_check.rs b/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s18_in_vehicle_check.rs
index d2f30d11..cccb3432 100644
--- a/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s18_in_vehicle_check.rs
+++ b/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s18_in_vehicle_check.rs
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ impl Code for CodeS18InVehicleCheck {
     }
 
     fn message(&self) -> String {
-        "Using `vehicle` to check if a unit is in a vehicle is innefficient".to_string()
+        "Using `vehicle` to check if a unit is in a vehicle is inefficient".to_string()
     }
 
     fn label_message(&self) -> String {
         if self.negated {
-            "Innefficient \"in vehicle\" check".to_string()
+            "inefficient \"in vehicle\" check".to_string()
         } else {
-            "Innefficient \"not in vehicle\" check".to_string()
+            "inefficient \"not in vehicle\" check".to_string()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s24_marker_spam.rs b/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s24_marker_spam.rs
index 7c6cf3ce..060f8537 100644
--- a/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s24_marker_spam.rs
+++ b/libs/sqf/src/analyze/lints/s24_marker_spam.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl CodeS24MarkerSpam {
         diag = diag.with_label(Label::secondary(
             info.0,
             info.1,
-        ).with_message("Last marker update, should remain global"));
+        ).with_message("last marker update, should remain global"));
         for (cmd, span) in self.calls.iter().rev().skip(1) {
             let Some(info) = get_span_info(span, processed) else {
                 continue;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl CodeS24MarkerSpam {
             diag = diag.with_label(Label::primary(
                 info.0,
                 info.1,
-            ).with_message(format!("Use {cmd}Local")));
+            ).with_message(format!("use {cmd}Local")));
         }
         self.diagnostic = Some(diag);
         self
diff --git a/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s17_var_all_caps.snap b/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s17_var_all_caps.snap
index a64987dd..b3ddab6f 100644
--- a/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s17_var_all_caps.snap
+++ b/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s17_var_all_caps.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s17_var_all_caps))
   [0m[36m┌─[0m s17_var_all_caps.sqf:7:19
   [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m7[0m [0m[36m│[0m private _z = _y + [0m[36mDO_NOT_EXIST[0m;
-  [0m[36m│[0m                   [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mAll caps variable[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m                   [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mall caps variable[0m
   [0m[36m│[0m
   [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: All caps variables are usually reserved for macros
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s17_var_all_caps))
   [0m[36m┌─[0m s17_var_all_caps.sqf:8:19
   [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m8[0m [0m[36m│[0m private _w = _z + [0m[36mTPYO[0m;
-  [0m[36m│[0m                   [0m[36m^^^^[0m [0m[36mAll caps variable[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m                   [0m[36m^^^^[0m [0m[36mall caps variable[0m
   [0m[36m│[0m
   [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: All caps variables are usually reserved for macros
   [0m[36m=[0m [33mhelp[0m: did you mean `TYPO`?
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s17_var_all_caps))
   [0m[36m┌─[0m s17_var_all_caps.sqf:3:27
   [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m3[0m [0m[36m│[0m #define NESTED systemChat [0m[36mUNDEFINED[0m
-  [0m[36m│[0m                           [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mAll caps variable[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m                           [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mall caps variable[0m
   [0m[36m·[0m
 [0m[36m9[0m [0m[36m│[0m [0m[36mNESTED[0m;
-  [0m[36m│[0m [0m[36m^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUsed in macro here[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m [0m[36m^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mused in macro here[0m
   [0m[36m│[0m
   [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: All caps variables are usually reserved for macros
diff --git a/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s18_in_vehicle_check.snap b/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s18_in_vehicle_check.snap
index 9255bd2b..612af681 100644
--- a/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s18_in_vehicle_check.snap
+++ b/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s18_in_vehicle_check.snap
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
 source: libs/sqf/tests/lints.rs
 expression: lint(stringify! (s18_in_vehicle_check))
 ---
-[0m[1m[38;5;14mhelp[L-S18][0m[1m: Using `vehicle` to check if a unit is in a vehicle is innefficient[0m
+[0m[1m[38;5;14mhelp[L-S18][0m[1m: Using `vehicle` to check if a unit is in a vehicle is inefficient[0m
   [0m[36m┌─[0m s18_in_vehicle_check.sqf:1:5
   [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m1[0m [0m[36m│[0m if ([0m[36mvehicle player != player[0m) then {
-  [0m[36m│[0m     [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mInnefficient "in vehicle" check[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m     [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36minefficient "in vehicle" check[0m
   [0m[36m│[0m
   [0m[36m=[0m [32mtry[0m: !isNull objectParent player
 
 
-[0m[1m[38;5;14mhelp[L-S18][0m[1m: Using `vehicle` to check if a unit is in a vehicle is innefficient[0m
+[0m[1m[38;5;14mhelp[L-S18][0m[1m: Using `vehicle` to check if a unit is in a vehicle is inefficient[0m
   [0m[36m┌─[0m s18_in_vehicle_check.sqf:5:21
   [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m5[0m [0m[36m│[0m if (alive _unit && {[0m[36m_unit == vehicle _unit[0m}) then {
-  [0m[36m│[0m                     [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mInnefficient "not in vehicle" check[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m                     [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36minefficient "not in vehicle" check[0m
   [0m[36m│[0m
   [0m[36m=[0m [32mtry[0m: isNull objectParent _unit
diff --git a/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s24_marker_spam.snap b/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s24_marker_spam.snap
index a6bd272d..1bbb30c6 100644
--- a/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s24_marker_spam.snap
+++ b/libs/sqf/tests/snapshots/lints__simple_s24_marker_spam.snap
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s24_marker_spam))
   [0m[36m┌─[0m s24_marker_spam.sqf:4:13
   [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m4[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker [0m[36msetMarkerShape[0m "ICON";
-  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerShapeLocal[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerShapeLocal[0m
 [0m[36m5[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker [0m[36msetMarkerType[0m "hd_dot";
-  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerTypeLocal[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerTypeLocal[0m
 [0m[36m6[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker [0m[36msetMarkerColor[0m "ColorRed";
-  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerColorLocal[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerColorLocal[0m
 [0m[36m7[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker setMarkerSize [1, 1];
-  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mLast marker update, should remain global[0m
+  [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mlast marker update, should remain global[0m
   [0m[36m│[0m
   [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: Global marker commands update the entire state of the marker
   [0m[36m=[0m [33mhelp[0m: Using `setMarker*Local` on all except the last call reduces network updates
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s24_marker_spam))
    [0m[36m┌─[0m s24_marker_spam.sqf:12:10
    [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m12[0m [0m[36m│[0m     "m1" [0m[36msetMarkerShape[0m "ICON";
-   [0m[36m│[0m          [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerShapeLocal[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m          [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerShapeLocal[0m
 [0m[36m13[0m [0m[36m│[0m     "m1" [0m[36msetMarkerType[0m "hd_dot";
-   [0m[36m│[0m          [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerTypeLocal[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m          [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerTypeLocal[0m
 [0m[36m14[0m [0m[36m│[0m     "m1" setMarkerSize [1, 1];
-   [0m[36m│[0m          [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mLast marker update, should remain global[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m          [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mlast marker update, should remain global[0m
    [0m[36m│[0m
    [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: Global marker commands update the entire state of the marker
    [0m[36m=[0m [33mhelp[0m: Using `setMarker*Local` on all except the last call reduces network updates
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s24_marker_spam))
    [0m[36m┌─[0m s24_marker_spam.sqf:20:13
    [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m20[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker [0m[36msetMarkerShape[0m "ICON";
-   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerShapeLocal[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerShapeLocal[0m
 [0m[36m21[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker setMarkerType "hd_dot";
-   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mLast marker update, should remain global[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mlast marker update, should remain global[0m
    [0m[36m│[0m
    [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: Global marker commands update the entire state of the marker
    [0m[36m=[0m [33mhelp[0m: Using `setMarker*Local` on all except the last call reduces network updates
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ expression: lint(stringify! (s24_marker_spam))
    [0m[36m┌─[0m s24_marker_spam.sqf:23:13
    [0m[36m│[0m
 [0m[36m23[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker [0m[36msetMarkerColor[0m "ColorRed";
-   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36mUse setMarkerColorLocal[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[0m [0m[36muse setMarkerColorLocal[0m
 [0m[36m24[0m [0m[36m│[0m     _marker setMarkerSize [1, 1];
-   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mLast marker update, should remain global[0m
+   [0m[36m│[0m             [0m[36m-------------[0m [0m[36mlast marker update, should remain global[0m
    [0m[36m│[0m
    [0m[36m=[0m [36mnote[0m: Global marker commands update the entire state of the marker
    [0m[36m=[0m [33mhelp[0m: Using `setMarker*Local` on all except the last call reduces network updates
diff --git a/libs/workspace/src/reporting/diagnostic/label.rs b/libs/workspace/src/reporting/diagnostic/label.rs
index 73f88076..471f8bde 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/src/reporting/diagnostic/label.rs
+++ b/libs/workspace/src/reporting/diagnostic/label.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ impl Label {
         let mut label =
             codespan_reporting::diagnostic::Label::new(self.style, &self.file, self.span.clone());
         if let Some(message) = &self.message {
+            debug_assert!(
+                message.is_empty()
+                    || message
+                        .chars()
+                        .next()
+                        .map_or(true, |c| c.is_lowercase() || !c.is_alphabetic()),
+                "All label messages should be lowercase (except for text copied from the source)"
+            );
             label = label.with_message(message.clone());
         }
         label
