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You will learn how to make headings in HTML in this article.
Organizing Content with Headings
Headings assist in defining the hierarchy and structure of the content on a web page.
HTML has six levels of heading tags, <h1> through <h6>; the higher the heading level number, the more important the heading is; thus, the <h1> tag defines the most important heading in the document, while the <h6> tag defines the least important heading.
Browsers display headings in a larger, bolder font than normal text by default. Also, <h1> headings have the largest font size, whereas <h6> headings have the smallest font size.
<h1>Heading level 1</h1>
<h2>Heading level 2</h2>
<h3>Heading level 3</h3>
<h4>Heading level 4</h4>
<h5>Heading level 5</h5>
<h6>Heading level 6</h6>
The performance of the preceding example is as follows:
When you use the heading tag on a web page, the built-in style sheets in your browser generate some empty space (known as margin) before and after each heading. To override the browser’s default style sheet, use the CSS margin property.
NOTE: Using CSS font properties, you can easily customize the appearance of HTML heading tags, such as font size, boldness, typeface, and so on.
Importance of Headings
- HTML headings provide useful information by highlighting important topics and the document’s structure; therefore, they should be carefully optimized to increase user engagement.
- To make your text look BIG or bold, don’t use headings. Use them only to highlight your document’s heading and to illustrate the document’s structure.
- Because search engines like Google use headings to index the structure and content of web pages, make sure you use them carefully in yours.
- Use the <h1> headings as your page’s primary headings, then the <h2> headings, then the less important <h3> headings, and so on.
NOTE: The <h1> tag is used to indicate the most important heading, which is usually found at the top of the page. In general, an HTML document should have only one <h1> heading, followed by lower-level headings like <h2>, <h3>, <h4>, and so on.
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