Cap shingles for roofing systems

A roofing system comprising:

• a plurality of cap shingles positioned along a ridge, hip or cap of a roof, each of the cap shingles comprising:
• an upper surface having a headlap portion and an exposure portion;
• a lower surface opposite the upper surface;
• a plurality of granules applied along at least a portion of the upper surface;
• a sealant disposed along the lower surface;
• and
• at least one marking line or strip positioned along the upper surface between the headlap portion and the exposure portion;
• wherein the at least one marking line or strip is configured to create one or more shadow lines, a contrasting color or shading, an appearance of an increased thickness or depth of the exposure portion, an appearance of a transition between the headlap portion and the exposure portion, or combinations thereof;
• wherein the cap shingle is configured to bend in an arc for installation along the ridge, hip, or cap of the roof;
• and
• wherein each cap shingle is installed along the ridge, hip or cap of the roof with the exposure portion of the cap shingle overlapping a headlap portion of an adjacent cap shingle, and with the sealant of cap shingle attaching the lower surface of the cap shingle to an upper surface of the adjacent cap shingle.

A kit comprising:

• a plurality of cap shingles, each of the cap shingles comprising:
• at least one layer of shingle material having an asphalt material applied thereto;
• a plurality of peripheral edges including a front edge, a rear edge and side edges;
• an upper surface having an exposure portion and a headlap portion;
• a lower surface;
• a sealant applied along the lower surface;
• and
• at least one marking line or strip positioned along the upper surface between the headlap portion and the exposure portion;
• wherein each of the cap shingles is configured to bend in an arc along an axis extending in a direction from the rear edge to the front edge for installation along a ridge, hip, or cap of a roof;
• and
• wherein each cap shingle is configured to be installed along the ridge, hip or cap of the roof with the headlap portion of the cap shingle overlapped by an exposure portion of a next cap shingle arranged along the ridge, hip or cap of the roof, and with at least a portion of the at least one marking line or strip of the cap shingle or the next cap shingle visible between the cap shingle and a front edge of the next cap shingle so as to create one or more shadow lines, a contrasting color or shading between the cap shingle and the next cap shingle, an appearance of increased thickness or depth between the cap shingle and the next cap shingle, an appearance of a transition between the cap shingle and the next cap shingle, an indicator adapted to facilitate alignment of the front edge of the next cap shingle with the headlap portion of the cap shingle, or combinations thereof.