diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 45f6aa0..0165779 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+- Parsing of title case fields with the *strict_title_case* flag; now, when an error occurs, an `CueValidationError` is thrown instead of an `ValueError`.
+- `CHANGELOG.md` markup.
+
 ## [1.0.3] - 2025-12-26
 
 ### Removed
 - Index parsing stdout warning.
 
 ### Changed
-- The track field type of TrackData from *int|None* to *int*, and now it is mandatory in the model. 
+- The track field type of `TrackData` from *int|None* to *int*, and now it is mandatory in the model. 
 
 ## [1.0.2] - 2025-12-18
 
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Seconds property in the FrameTime.
 
 ### Fixed
-- CHANGELOG versions diff link.
+- `CHANGELOG.md` versions diff link.
 
 ## [1.0.1] - 2025-11-30
 
diff --git a/cuetools/parser/handlers.py b/cuetools/parser/handlers.py
index b1372d2..8d41750 100644
--- a/cuetools/parser/handlers.py
+++ b/cuetools/parser/handlers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Callable
-from cuetools.parser.errors import CueParseError
+from cuetools.parser.errors import CueParseError, CueValidationError
 from cuetools.parser.lex import Token, TokenMatch
 from cuetools.types.title_case import TitleCase
 
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ def title_case_handler(
     match value.type:
         case Token.ARG_QUOTES | Token.ARG:
             if strict:
-                dto_strict_setter(TitleCase(value.lexeme))
+                try:
+                    dto_strict_setter(TitleCase(value.lexeme))
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    raise CueValidationError(line_idx, line, value.pos, value.lexeme, e)
             else:
                 dto_setter(value.lexeme)
         case _:
diff --git a/tests/test_parser.py b/tests/test_parser.py
index 67a2f5e..19c4a49 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from cuetools.models import AlbumData, RemData
-from cuetools.parser.errors import CueParseError
+from cuetools.parser.errors import CueParseError, CueValidationError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ def test_line_parsing():
 
     assert cue == AlbumData(title='The Title Of Album', performer='The Performer')
 
+    # title_case_handler() should raise CueValidation Error
+    cue_sheet = """TITLE "The title of album""" ''
+
+    with pytest.raises(CueValidationError) as e:
+        cue = cuetools.loads(cue_sheet, strict_title_case=True)
+    logger.debug(str(e.value))
+
     cue_sheet = """FILE "The Title Of Album:::"!%^&" WAVE"""
     with pytest.raises(CueParseError) as e:
         cue = cuetools.loads(cue_sheet)