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Lesson
Headings that guide the reader
About this lesson
Summary
Use headings to break up a page so visitors can find what they need in seconds.
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Steps
- Give every page one main heading that says what the page is about.
- Add smaller headings above each new idea.
- Make each heading say something useful, not something clever.
- Scroll the page quickly. If you can still follow the story from the headings alone, you have got it right.
In writing
In a few words
Headings are signposts. They help visitors find what they need in seconds. Give each page one main heading that says what it is about, and add smaller headings above each new idea. Make every heading useful, not clever. If you can follow the story from the headings alone, you have got it right.
Words explained
Heading: the larger text that introduces a part of a page.
Signpost: a clear label that tells the reader where they are.