# Heading

> A heading in five sizes, with its own HTML tag for search engines and screen readers, its own alignment and a maximum line length that keeps long titles readable.

Tally theme documentation · HTML version: https://themelab.page/tally/docs/blocks/heading/

## At a glance

- **In the editor:** Heading
- **Where it goes:** The Section section and inside Groups
- **Settings:** 5

## Size and tag are separate

**Size** decides how the heading looks – *Extra large* to *Extra small*. **HTML tag** decides what it means – *h1* to *h4*, or a plain *Paragraph* for a large line that is not a heading. Search engines and screen readers read the tag, so:

- Keep **one h1 per page**, usually the page title or the hero headline.
- Use **h2** for section headings and **h3** for headings inside them.
- Make the size whatever looks right – a small *h2* or a large *h3* are both fine.

## Options

- **Alignment:** *Like the section*, or left, center or right for this block only.
- **Maximum width:** 10–60 characters. Long titles break into balanced lines instead of running across the page; 20–30 is a comfortable headline width.
- Headings follow **Theme settings › Typography**: the heading font, size, letter spacing, line height and uppercase setting.

The heading text accepts bold, italic and links.

## All settings

**Block: Heading** (5 settings, in editor order)

| Setting | Options | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Heading** | Rich text (one line) | Sample text |
| **Size** | Extra large · Large · Medium · Small · Extra small | Medium |
| **HTML tag** – Keep one h1 per page; use h2 and h3 for sections below it | h1 · h2 · h3 · h4 · Paragraph | h2 |
| **Alignment** | Like the section · Left · Center · Right | Like the section |
| **Maximum width** – In characters, so long titles break into readable lines | 10–60ch (step 2) | 30ch |

## Related

- [Text](https://themelab.page/tally/docs/blocks/text.md): Rich text in three sizes, with a softer color option and a comfortable maximum line length.
- [Section](https://themelab.page/tally/docs/sections/section.md): Build any section from blocks – headings, text, buttons, images, spacers, dividers and nestable groups.
- [Group](https://themelab.page/tally/docs/blocks/group.md): Holds other blocks – including groups – in a column or a row; turn on a background for cards.