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Subheading vs Standfirst - What's the difference?

subheading | standfirst |

As nouns the difference between subheading and standfirst

is that subheading is any of the headings under which each of the main divisions of a subject may be subdivided while standfirst is explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.

subheading

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • any of the headings under which each of the main divisions of a subject may be subdivided
  • a heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book)

    • Synonyms

    * subhead * dek

    standfirst

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.

    • Synonyms

    * kicker (US), sub-heading, sub-hed, dek, deck