diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/header-case.js b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-case.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..779f4a5e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-case.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import * as ensure from '@commitlint/ensure';
+import message from '@commitlint/message';
+
+const negated = when => when === 'never';
+
+export default (parsed, when, value) => {
+	const {header} = parsed;
+
+	if (typeof header !== 'string' || !header.match(/^[a-z]/i)) {
+		return [true];
+	}
+
+	const checks = (Array.isArray(value) ? value : [value]).map(check => {
+		if (typeof check === 'string') {
+			return {
+				when: 'always',
+				case: check
+			};
+		}
+		return check;
+	});
+
+	const result = checks.some(check => {
+		const r = ensure.case(header, check.case);
+		return negated(check.when) ? !r : r;
+	});
+
+	const list = checks.map(c => c.case).join(', ');
+
+	return [
+		negated(when) ? !result : result,
+		message([`header must`, negated(when) ? `not` : null, `be ${list}`])
+	];
+};
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/header-case.test.js b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-case.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe7f501487
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+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-case.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+import test from 'ava';
+import parse from '@commitlint/parse';
+import headerCase from './header-case';
+
+const messages = {
+	numeric: '1.0.0\n',
+	lowercase: 'header\n',
+	mixedcase: 'hEaDeR\n',
+	uppercase: 'HEADER\n',
+	camelcase: 'heaDer\n',
+	kebabcase: 'hea-der\n',
+	pascalcase: 'HeaDer\n',
+	snakecase: 'hea_der\n',
+	startcase: 'Hea Der\n'
+};
+
+const parsed = {
+	numeric: parse(messages.numeric),
+	lowercase: parse(messages.lowercase),
+	mixedcase: parse(messages.mixedcase),
+	uppercase: parse(messages.uppercase),
+	camelcase: parse(messages.camelcase),
+	kebabcase: parse(messages.kebabcase),
+	pascalcase: parse(messages.pascalcase),
+	snakecase: parse(messages.snakecase),
+	startcase: parse(messages.startcase)
+};
+
+test('with lowercase header should fail for "never lowercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.lowercase, 'never', 'lowercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with lowercase header should succeed for "always lowercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.lowercase, 'always', 'lowercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase header should succeed for "never lowercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'never', 'lowercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase header should fail for "always lowercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'always', 'lowercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase header should succeed for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase header should fail for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with uppercase header should fail for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.uppercase, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with lowercase header should succeed for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.uppercase, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with camelcase header should fail for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.camelcase, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with camelcase header should succeed for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.camelcase, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with camelcase header should fail for "always pascalcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.camelcase, 'always', 'pascal-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with camelcase header should fail for "always kebabcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.camelcase, 'always', 'kebab-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with camelcase header should fail for "always snakecase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.camelcase, 'always', 'snake-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with camelcase header should succeed for "always camelcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.camelcase, 'always', 'camel-case');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with pascalcase header should fail for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.pascalcase, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with pascalcase header should succeed for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.pascalcase, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with pascalcase header should succeed for "always pascalcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.pascalcase, 'always', 'pascal-case');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with pascalcase header should fail for "always kebabcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.pascalcase, 'always', 'kebab-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with pascalcase header should fail for "always snakecase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.pascalcase, 'always', 'snake-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with pascalcase header should fail for "always camelcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.pascalcase, 'always', 'camel-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with snakecase header should fail for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.snakecase, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with snakecase header should succeed for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.snakecase, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with snakecase header should fail for "always pascalcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.snakecase, 'always', 'pascal-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with snakecase header should fail for "always kebabcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.snakecase, 'always', 'kebab-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with snakecase header should succeed for "always snakecase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.snakecase, 'always', 'snake-case');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with snakecase header should fail for "always camelcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.snakecase, 'always', 'camel-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should fail for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should succeed for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should fail for "always pascalcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'always', 'pascal-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should fail for "always kebabcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'always', 'kebab-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should fail for "always snakecase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'always', 'snake-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should fail for "always camelcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'always', 'camel-case');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with startcase header should succeed for "always startcase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.startcase, 'always', 'start-case');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('should use expected message with "always"', async t => {
+	const [, message] = headerCase(
+		await parsed.uppercase,
+		'always',
+		'lower-case'
+	);
+	t.true(message.indexOf('must be lower-case') > -1);
+});
+
+test('should use expected message with "never"', async t => {
+	const [, message] = headerCase(await parsed.uppercase, 'never', 'upper-case');
+	t.true(message.indexOf('must not be upper-case') > -1);
+});
+
+test('with uppercase scope should succeed for "always [uppercase, lowercase]"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.uppercase, 'always', [
+		'uppercase',
+		'lowercase'
+	]);
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with lowercase header should succeed for "always [uppercase, lowercase]"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.lowercase, 'always', [
+		'uppercase',
+		'lowercase'
+	]);
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase header should fail for "always [uppercase, lowercase]"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'always', [
+		'uppercase',
+		'lowercase'
+	]);
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase header should pass for "always [uppercase, lowercase, camel-case]"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'always', [
+		'uppercase',
+		'lowercase',
+		'camel-case'
+	]);
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with mixedcase scope should pass for "never [uppercase, lowercase]"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.mixedcase, 'never', [
+		'uppercase',
+		'lowercase'
+	]);
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with uppercase scope should fail for "never [uppercase, lowercase]"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.uppercase, 'never', [
+		'uppercase',
+		'lowercase'
+	]);
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with numeric header should succeed for "never lowercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.numeric, 'never', 'lowercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with numeric header should succeed for "always lowercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.numeric, 'always', 'lowercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with numeric header should succeed for "never uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.numeric, 'never', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with numeric header should succeed for "always uppercase"', async t => {
+	const [actual] = headerCase(await parsed.numeric, 'always', 'uppercase');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/header-full-stop.js b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-full-stop.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f30ce6d12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-full-stop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import message from '@commitlint/message';
+
+export default (parsed, when, value) => {
+	const {header} = parsed;
+	const negated = when === 'never';
+	const hasStop = header[header.length - 1] === value;
+
+	return [
+		negated ? !hasStop : hasStop,
+		message(['header', negated ? 'may not' : 'must', 'end with full stop'])
+	];
+};
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/header-full-stop.test.js b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-full-stop.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b41da82e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/header-full-stop.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import test from 'ava';
+import parse from '@commitlint/parse';
+import check from './header-full-stop';
+
+const messages = {
+	with: `header.\n`,
+	without: `header\n`
+};
+
+const parsed = {
+	with: parse(messages.with),
+	without: parse(messages.without)
+};
+
+test('with against "always ." should succeed', async t => {
+	const [actual] = check(await parsed.with, 'always', '.');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('with against "never ." should fail', async t => {
+	const [actual] = check(await parsed.with, 'never', '.');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('without against "always ." should fail', async t => {
+	const [actual] = check(await parsed.without, 'always', '.');
+	const expected = false;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
+
+test('without against "never ." should succeed', async t => {
+	const [actual] = check(await parsed.without, 'never', '.');
+	const expected = true;
+	t.is(actual, expected);
+});
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/index.js b/@commitlint/rules/src/index.js
index 4cf3561442..4d61033f57 100644
--- a/@commitlint/rules/src/index.js
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export default {
 	'footer-max-length': require('./footer-max-length'),
 	'footer-max-line-length': require('./footer-max-line-length'),
 	'footer-min-length': require('./footer-min-length'),
+	'header-case': require('./header-case'),
+	'header-full-stop': require('./header-full-stop'),
 	'header-max-length': require('./header-max-length'),
 	'header-min-length': require('./header-min-length'),
 	'references-empty': require('./references-empty'),
diff --git a/docs/reference-rules.md b/docs/reference-rules.md
index 12c760a25a..90529a748c 100644
--- a/docs/reference-rules.md
+++ b/docs/reference-rules.md
@@ -90,6 +90,34 @@ Rule configurations are either of type `array` residing on a key with the rule's
   0
 ```
 
+#### header-case
+* **condition**: `header` is in case `value`
+* **rule**: `always`
+```js
+  'lowerCase'
+```
+* **possible values**
+```js
+  [
+    'lower-case', // default
+    'upper-case', // UPPERCASE
+    'camel-case', // camelCase
+    'kebab-case', // kebab-case
+    'pascal-case', // PascalCase
+    'sentence-case', // Sentence case
+    'snake-case', // snake_case
+    'start-case', // Start Case
+  ]
+```
+
+#### header-full-stop
+* **condition**: `header` ends with `value`
+* **rule**: `never`
+* **value**
+```js
+  '.'
+```
+
 #### header-max-length
 * **condition**: `header` has `value` or less characters
 * **rule**: `always`