diff --git a/caption_policy.py b/caption_policy.py
index 042a7a4..d066eba 100644
--- a/caption_policy.py
+++ b/caption_policy.py
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ def normalize_detail_level(value: str) -> str:
     return detail_policy.normalize_detail_level(value)
 
 
+def _choice_key(value: Any) -> str:
+    return str(value or "").strip().lower().replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")
+
+
 def normalize_style_policy(value: str) -> str:
+    value = _choice_key(value)
     return value if value in STYLE_POLICIES else "drop_style_tail"
 
 
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ def caption_profile_choices() -> list[str]:
 
 
 def normalize_caption_profile(value: str) -> str:
+    value = _choice_key(value)
     return value if value in CAPTION_PROFILES else CAPTION_PROFILE_DEFAULT
 
 
diff --git a/sdxl_presets.py b/sdxl_presets.py
index df17812..a4b5699 100644
--- a/sdxl_presets.py
+++ b/sdxl_presets.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import Any
+
 
 DEFAULT_STYLE_PRESET = "flat_vector_pony"
 DEFAULT_QUALITY_PRESET = "pony_high"
@@ -79,15 +81,22 @@ def sdxl_formatter_profile_choices() -> list[str]:
     return list(SDXL_FORMATTER_PROFILES)
 
 
+def _choice_key(value: Any) -> str:
+    return str(value or "").strip().lower().replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")
+
+
 def normalize_style_preset(value: str) -> str:
+    value = _choice_key(value)
     return value if value in SDXL_STYLE_PRESETS else DEFAULT_STYLE_PRESET
 
 
 def normalize_quality_preset(value: str) -> str:
+    value = _choice_key(value)
     return value if value in SDXL_QUALITY_PRESETS else DEFAULT_QUALITY_PRESET
 
 
 def normalize_formatter_profile(value: str) -> str:
+    value = _choice_key(value)
     return value if value in SDXL_FORMATTER_PROFILES else DEFAULT_FORMATTER_PROFILE
 
 
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index 7147adc..317e4dc 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -3039,6 +3039,10 @@ def smoke_caption_policy() -> None:
     )
     _expect(caption_policy.normalize_detail_level("bad") == "balanced", "Caption invalid detail fallback changed")
     _expect(caption_policy.normalize_style_policy("bad") == "drop_style_tail", "Caption invalid style fallback changed")
+    _expect(
+        caption_policy.normalize_style_policy("Keep Style Terms") == "keep_style_terms",
+        "Caption style policy should normalize spaces/case",
+    )
     _expect(caption_policy.style_policy_choices() == ["drop_style_tail", "keep_style_terms"], "Caption style policy choices changed")
     _expect(caption_policy.keep_style_terms("keep_style_terms") is True, "Caption style policy keep flag changed")
     _expect(caption_policy.detail_allows("concise") is False, "Caption concise detail gate changed")
@@ -3048,6 +3052,10 @@ def smoke_caption_policy() -> None:
         caption_policy.normalize_caption_profile("bad") == caption_policy.CAPTION_PROFILE_DEFAULT,
         "Caption invalid profile fallback changed",
     )
+    _expect(
+        caption_policy.normalize_caption_profile("training-dense") == "training_dense",
+        "Caption profile should normalize hyphen spelling",
+    )
     _expect(
         caption_policy.apply_caption_profile(
             "training_dense",
@@ -3381,8 +3389,11 @@ def smoke_sdxl_presets_policy() -> None:
         sdxl_presets.normalize_formatter_profile("bad") == sdxl_presets.DEFAULT_FORMATTER_PROFILE,
         "SDXL invalid profile fallback changed",
     )
+    _expect(sdxl_presets.normalize_formatter_profile("SDXL Photo") == "sdxl_photo", "SDXL profile should normalize spaces/case")
     _expect(sdxl_presets.normalize_style_preset("bad") == sdxl_presets.DEFAULT_STYLE_PRESET, "SDXL invalid style fallback changed")
+    _expect(sdxl_presets.normalize_style_preset("flat-vector-pony") == "flat_vector_pony", "SDXL style should normalize hyphens")
     _expect(sdxl_presets.normalize_quality_preset("bad") == sdxl_presets.DEFAULT_QUALITY_PRESET, "SDXL invalid quality fallback changed")
+    _expect(sdxl_presets.normalize_quality_preset("Pony High") == "pony_high", "SDXL quality should normalize spaces/case")
     _expect(
         sdxl_presets.apply_formatter_profile(
             "sdxl_photo",