Heading

Title or label introducing a section of text.

A heading is a title or label used to introduce a section of text.

/ˈhɛdɪŋ/

From Old English hædding, from hædan (to lift up) + -ing.

A heading is like a signpost in writing, telling you what the next part will be about.

What is a heading? It's a title or label for a section of text
Why are headings used? They help readers quickly understand the structure and content of a document
How do headings differ from titles? Titles introduce the entire work, while headings introduce specific sections

title label caption

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subheading title section header

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