Bold Text for Headlines: 12 Patterns That Read Fast
Why headline patterns matter
Bold headlines work best when they follow a clear pattern. Readers understand the structure instantly, which makes your post easier to scan.
12 headline patterns
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Statement | ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ |
| Number | ๐ฑ ๐ค๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฆ |
| Question | ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ง? |
| CTA | ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ |
| Warning | ๐๐ข๐กโ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ |
| Promise | ๐๐ก ๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฆ |
| Comparison | ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ซ |
| Highlight | ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง |
| Update | ๐ก๐๐ช ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ |
| Schedule | ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐ณ |
| Resource | ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ |
| Wrapโup | ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ |
12 copyโready headlines
- ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐
- ๐ฑ ๐ค๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฆ
- ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ง?
- ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐
- ๐๐ข๐กโ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ
- ๐๐ก ๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฆ
- ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง
- ๐ก๐๐ช ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐
- ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐ณ
- ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐
- ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ ๐ฏ ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฆ
- ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
Headline tips
- Keep headlines under 6 words
- Use one bold style only
- Add a line break after the headline
- Avoid bolding the body text
FAQ
Q: Should I use all caps?
A: Optionalโtest for readability on mobile.
Q: What style is best for headlines?
A: Bold sansโserif is usually the cleanest.
Q: Can I use emojis with headlines?
A: Yesโuse one emoji max to keep it clean.
Final tip
Headlines should do one job: tell the reader whatโs coming next. Keep them short and bold.