subheadings
Titles within chapters
Subheadings are secondary titles within a document, breaking text into smaller sections beneath a main heading.
They guide readers through content and signal shifts in topic: The chapter on nutrition had subheadings for vitamins, minerals, and hydration.
In digital contexts, subheadings also help with searchability and accessibility.
Divided portions of something
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
units · modules · topics · subtopics · paragraphs · clauses · passages · components
List of chapters and pages
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- outlineSummary of key elements
- guideLeader or instruction book
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
overview · signposts · markers · footers · cross-references · hyperlinks · anchors · bookmarks
Formal honorific or name
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- forewordIntroductory book section
- abstractCondensed version of text
synopsis · chapters · appendix · glossary · bibliography · references · footnotes · conclusion
Courageous and daring
- italicSlanted letter style
- indentationInward cut or setback
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
- letteringStyled written characters
font size · capitalization · underlining · spacing · alignment · margins · typography · styling
Arranging into groups
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- sortingArranging into sequence
organizing · clarification · contextualization · signposting · summarizing · previewing · chunking · segmentation
sections
Divided portions of something
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- partsIndividual elements of whole
segments · units · modules · topics · subtopics · paragraphs · clauses · passages · components · elements
table of contents
List of chapters and pages
roadmap · overview · signposts · markers · footers · cross-references · hyperlinks · anchors · bookmarks · pagination
title
Formal honorific or name
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- forewordIntroductory book section
abstract · synopsis · chapters · appendix · glossary · bibliography · references · footnotes · conclusion · summary
bold
Courageous and daring
- italicSlanted letter style
- indentationInward cut or setback
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
lettering · font size · capitalization · underlining · spacing · alignment · margins · typography · styling · visual hierarchy
categorization
Arranging into groups
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
sorting · organizing · clarification · contextualization · signposting · summarizing · previewing · chunking · segmentation · accessibility
- note-takingnotes, jot, notation, write down, note down
- outlinesoutline, framework, skeleton, structure, schema
- visual designgraphic design, typography, color, layout, visual hierarchy
- document formattingmargins, footers, page numbers, line spacing, indentation
- formattingitalics, font size, font color, indent, underline
- note appsnotes, notebooks, note-taking, Evernote, OneNote
subheadingsmain titles
Film's introductory credit sequence
headings · titles · chapter titles · headers · headlines