diff --git a/test/test_unit_score_file.py b/test/test_unit_score_file.py
index be4631f..af881fd 100644
--- a/test/test_unit_score_file.py
+++ b/test/test_unit_score_file.py
@@ -54,37 +54,37 @@ def calculate_score(filename):
         if label in CONDITION["default"]["labels"]:
             score += 1000
         elif label in CONDITION["arch"]["labels"]:
-            if value == "testarch":
+            if value.lower() == "testarch":
                 score += 1000 + CONDITION["arch"]["modifier"]
             else:
                 score = 0
                 break
         elif label in CONDITION["system"]["labels"]:
-            if value == "testsystem":
+            if value.lower() == "testsystem":
                 score += 1000 + CONDITION["system"]["modifier"]
             else:
                 score = 0
                 break
         elif label in CONDITION["distro"]["labels"]:
-            if value == "testdistro":
+            if value.lower() == "testdistro":
                 score += 1000 + CONDITION["distro"]["modifier"]
             else:
                 score = 0
                 break
         elif label in CONDITION["class"]["labels"]:
-            if value == "testclass":
+            if value.lower() == "testclass":
                 score += 1000 + CONDITION["class"]["modifier"]
             else:
                 score = 0
                 break
         elif label in CONDITION["hostname"]["labels"]:
-            if value == "testhost":
+            if value.lower() == "testhost":
                 score += 1000 + CONDITION["hostname"]["modifier"]
             else:
                 score = 0
                 break
         elif label in CONDITION["user"]["labels"]:
-            if value == "testuser":
+            if value.lower() == "testuser":
                 score += 1000 + CONDITION["user"]["modifier"]
             else:
                 score = 0
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ def calculate_score(filename):
 def test_score_values(runner, yadm, default, arch, system, distro, cla, host, user):
     """Test score results"""
     # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
-    local_class = "testclass"
-    local_arch = "testarch"
-    local_system = "testsystem"
-    local_distro = "testdistro"
-    local_host = "testhost"
-    local_user = "testuser"
+    local_class = "testClass"
+    local_arch = "testARch"
+    local_system = "TESTsystem"
+    local_distro = "testDISTro"
+    local_host = "testHost"
+    local_user = "testUser"
     filenames = {"filename##": 0}
 
     if default:
diff --git a/test/test_unit_template_default.py b/test/test_unit_template_default.py
index 8b0544b..12a493f 100644
--- a/test/test_unit_template_default.py
+++ b/test/test_unit_template_default.py
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ wrong class 1
 {{% if yadm.class != "wronglcass" %}}
 Included section from !=
 {{%     endif\t\t  %}}
-{{% if yadm.class == "{LOCAL_CLASS}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.class == "{LOCAL_CLASS.lower()}" %}}
 Included section for class = {{{{yadm.class}}}} ({{{{yadm.class}}}} repeated)
 Multiple lines
 {{% else %}}
 Should not be included...
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if yadm.class == "{LOCAL_CLASS2}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.class == "{LOCAL_CLASS2.upper()}" %}}
 Included section for second class
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if yadm.class == "wrongclass2" %}}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ wrong class 2
 {{% if yadm.arch == "wrongarch1" %}}
 wrong arch 1
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if yadm.arch == "{LOCAL_ARCH}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.arch == "{LOCAL_ARCH.title()}" %}}
 Included section for arch = {{{{yadm.arch}}}} ({{{{yadm.arch}}}} repeated)
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if yadm.arch == "wrongarch2" %}}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ wrong arch 2
 {{% if yadm.os == "wrongos1" %}}
 wrong os 1
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if yadm.os == "{LOCAL_SYSTEM}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.os == "{LOCAL_SYSTEM.lower()}" %}}
 Included section for os = {{{{yadm.os}}}} ({{{{yadm.os}}}} repeated)
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if yadm.os == "wrongos2" %}}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ wrong os 2
 {{% if yadm.hostname == "wronghost1" %}}
 wrong host 1
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if yadm.hostname == "{LOCAL_HOST}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.hostname == "{LOCAL_HOST.upper()}" %}}
 Included section for host = {{{{yadm.hostname}}}} ({{{{yadm.hostname}}}} again)
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if yadm.hostname == "wronghost2" %}}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ wrong host 2
 {{% if yadm.user == "wronguser1" %}}
 wrong user 1
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if yadm.user == "{LOCAL_USER}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.user == "{LOCAL_USER.title()}" %}}
 Included section for user = {{{{yadm.user}}}} ({{{{yadm.user}}}} repeated)
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if yadm.user == "wronguser2" %}}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ wrong user 2
 {{% if yadm.distro == "wrongdistro1" %}}
 wrong distro 1
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if yadm.distro == "{LOCAL_DISTRO.upper()}" %}}
+{{% if yadm.distro == "{LOCAL_DISTRO.lower()}" %}}
 Included section for distro = {{{{yadm.distro}}}} ({{{{yadm.distro}}}} again)
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if yadm.distro == "wrongdistro2" %}}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Included section for distro_family = \
 {{% if yadm.distro_family == "wrongfamily2" %}}
 wrong family 2
 {{% endif %}}
-{{% if env.VAR == "{ENV_VAR}" %}}
+{{% if env.VAR == "{ENV_VAR.title()}" %}}
 Included section for env.VAR = {{{{env.VAR}}}} ({{{{env.VAR}}}} again)
 {{% endif %}}
 {{% if env.VAR == "wrongenvvar" %}}
diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index 043934d..0c12046 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -179,35 +179,32 @@ function score_file() {
     local value=${field#*.}
     [ "$field" = "$label" ] && value="" # when .value is omitted
 
+    shopt -s nocasematch
     local -i delta=-1
     case "$label" in
       default)
         delta=0
         ;;
       a|arch)
-        [ "$value" = "$local_arch" ] && delta=1
+        [[ "$value" = "$local_arch" ]] && delta=1
         ;;
       o|os)
-        [ "$value" = "$local_system" ] && delta=2
+        [[ "$value" = "$local_system" ]] && delta=2
         ;;
       d|distro)
-        shopt -s nocasematch
         [[ "${value// /_}" = "${local_distro// /_}" ]] && delta=4
-        shopt -u nocasematch
         ;;
       f|distro_family)
-        shopt -s nocasematch
         [[ "${value// /_}" = "${local_distro_family// /_}" ]] && delta=8
-        shopt -u nocasematch
         ;;
       c|class)
         in_list "$value" "${local_classes[@]}" && delta=16
         ;;
       h|hostname)
-        [ "$value" = "$local_host" ] && delta=32
+        [[ "$value" = "$local_host" ]] && delta=32
         ;;
       u|user)
-        [ "$value" = "$local_user" ] && delta=64
+        [[ "$value" = "$local_user" ]] && delta=64
         ;;
       e|extension)
         # extension isn't a condition and doesn't affect the score
@@ -230,6 +227,7 @@ function score_file() {
         INVALID_ALT+=("$source")
         ;;
     esac
+    shopt -u nocasematch
 
     if (( delta < 0 )); then
       score=0
@@ -295,16 +293,14 @@ function record_score() {
 function choose_template_cmd() {
   local kind="$1"
 
-  if [ "$kind" = "default" ] || [ "$kind" = "" ]; then
+  if [[ "${kind:-default}" = "default" ]]; then
     awk_available && echo "template_default"
-  elif [ "$kind" = "esh" ]; then
+  elif [[ "$kind" = "esh" ]]; then
     esh_available && echo "template_esh"
-  elif [ "$kind" = "j2cli" ] || [ "$kind" = "j2" ] && j2cli_available; then
+  elif [[ "$kind" = "j2cli" || "$kind" = "j2" ]] && j2cli_available; then
     echo "template_j2cli"
-  elif [ "$kind" = "envtpl" ] || [ "$kind" = "j2" ] && envtpl_available; then
+  elif [[ "$kind" = "envtpl" || "$kind" = "j2" ]] && envtpl_available; then
     echo "template_envtpl"
-  else
-    return # this "kind" of template is not supported
   fi
 
 }
@@ -354,21 +350,17 @@ BEGIN {
         match($0, /[!=]=/)
         op = substr($0, RSTART, RLENGTH)
         match($0, /".*"/)
-        rhs = replace_vars(substr($0, RSTART + 1, RLENGTH - 2))
+        rhs = tolower(replace_vars(substr($0, RSTART + 1, RLENGTH - 2)))
 
         if (lhs == "yadm.class") {
           lhs = "not" rhs
           split(classes, cls_array, "\n")
           for (idx in cls_array) {
-            if (rhs == cls_array[idx]) { lhs = rhs; break }
+            if (rhs == tolower(cls_array[idx])) { lhs = rhs; break }
           }
         }
-        else if (lhs == "yadm.distro" || lhs == "yadm.distro_family") {
-          lhs = tolower(replace_vars("{{" lhs "}}"))
-          rhs = tolower(rhs)
-        }
         else {
-          lhs = replace_vars("{{" lhs "}}")
+          lhs = tolower(replace_vars("{{" lhs "}}"))
         }
 
         if (op == "==") { skip[++level] = lhs != rhs }
diff --git a/yadm.1 b/yadm.1
index 6e506d3..121e910 100644
--- a/yadm.1
+++ b/yadm.1
@@ -474,6 +474,9 @@ be omitted. Most attributes can be abbreviated as a single letter.
 
   <attribute>[.<value>]
 
+.BR NOTE :
+Value is compared case-insensitive.
+
 These are the supported attributes, in the order of the weighted precedence:
 
 .TP
@@ -502,14 +505,14 @@ See the CONFIGURATION section for more details about setting
 .BR local.class .
 .TP
 .BR distro , " d
-Valid if the value matches the distro (ignoring case).
+Valid if the value matches the distro.
 Distro is calculated by running
 .B "lsb_release -si"
 or by inspecting the ID from
 .BR "/etc/os-release" .
 .TP
 .BR distro_family , " f
-Valid if the value matches the distro family (ignoring case).
+Valid if the value matches the distro family.
 Distro family is calculated by inspecting the ID_LIKE line from
 .B "/etc/os-release"
 (or ID if no ID_LIKE line is found).
@@ -638,6 +641,9 @@ upon
 .BR awk ,
 which is available on most *nix systems. To use this processor,
 specify the value of "default" or just leave the value off (e.g. "##template").
+
+.BR NOTE :
+This template processor performs case-insensitive comparisions in if statements.
 .TP
 .B ESH
 ESH is a template processor written in POSIX compliant shell. It allows