Types of headlines

1. Cross-line: Is a single line headline with one or more columns in width. It is frequently used by the newspapers to give a formal look.

E.g.: Victory for Women’s Beach ball team

2. Double-line: As the name indicates this type of headline consists of two lines intended both sides.

E.g.:    State airport tenders

To be floated this month

3. Drop-line: It usually consists of two or three lines. Here the first line is left aligned, the middle line centre aligned and the final line right aligned. It is also called the ‘step line’ or ‘step head’.

E.g.: Police

Open Fire

One injured

4. Inverted Pyramid: In this type the lines are arranged in the inverted pyramid style. Normally it consists of three lines in which the first line is spreading across the column and the remaining lines shorter than the one above. E.g.:

Lawyers to boycott

High court bench

         Today

5. Flush right: Right intended headlines are called flush right.

E.g.:    Elegant

Romantic

Unforgettable

6. Flush left: Left intended headlines are called flush left.

E.g.:                                        Centre acts on

 Postal Strike

Calls it illegal

7. Hanging indention: In this type of headline the first line is set flush on both sides with the following lines left intended.

E.g.:

National tribunal on Kandhamal Violence

To be held in New Delhi

8. Square indention: In this type the first line is set full out and the remaining lines usually right intended.

9. Banner headline: Is a headline that stretches across the front of the top of the front page.

These are the most commonly used types of headlines used by the newspapers and magazines.