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The New Oxford Style Manual was published in 2003 by Oxford University Press and sets out modern standards for the presentation of British written work. It can be applied to both academic and non-academic writing and focuses on elements of writing such as standard spelling, apostrophes, hyphenation, capitalisation and abbreviations.

The New Oxford Style Manual was published in 2003 by Oxford University Press and sets out modern standards for the presentation of British written work. It can be applied to both academic and non-academic writing and focuses on elements of writing such as standard spelling, apostrophes, hyphenation, capitalisation and abbreviations.

The guidelines are referred to by most reputable proofreading services and endorsed by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SFEP). They represent a clear framework for writers to refer to.