Briefle words · UI design
Subheading
A smaller heading that divides a longer text into sections and tells readers what each part covers.
Say it to an AI
Feature list built for an F-pattern scan: icon on the left, then a short front-loaded subheading naming the feature, then a single line of supporting copy in muted grey. Someone who only reads the bold words should still get all three features.
How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Feature section”.
See it
Try it as a puzzle →“Why Nimbus” section on the marketing site of a cloud hosting platform.
Why: B gives each feature its own subheading above a one-line description; A has none.
More ways experts use it
Volunteer guide for first-timers, written for scannability: four short sections under descriptive subheadings that name the task (booking, checking in, what to wear and bring, cancelling). Keep the warmth in the body copy, not in clever headings, and one or two sentences per section.
Volunteer guide page · Writing & copy
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