Tag h1

The h1 tag defines the most important heading on a webpage. It is typically used for:

  • The main title of the page
  • Important sections that require top-level emphasis
  • Improving accessibility and SEO

✅ Basic Syntax

<h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>

📍 Result:
Displays large, bold text by default — usually used as the top heading on a page.


📚 Heading Levels

HTML offers six levels of headings:

<h1>Most important</h1>
<h2>Subsection</h2>
<h3>Sub-subsection</h3>
<h4>Minor heading</h4>
<h5>Smaller heading</h5>
<h6>Least important</h6>
  • <h1> should typically appear once per page to represent the main title.
  • Use <h2> to <h6> for nested content.

🎯 Semantic Meaning

The <h1> tag has semantic value — it tells search engines and screen readers that the content is a main title or key topic.

💡 Proper heading structure helps:

  • Screen readers navigate your content
  • Search engines understand page hierarchy
  • Users scan pages more effectively

🎨 CSS Styling Example

<style>
h1 {
font-size: 2.5rem;
color: #2c3e50;
text-align: center;
margin-top: 40px;
}
</style>

⚠️ Best Practices

✅ Do❌ Avoid
Use only one <h1> per pageUsing <h1> for every heading
Follow a logical heading structureSkipping heading levels (h1 → h4)
Make it descriptive (e.g., blog title)Using generic headings like “Home”

✅ Summary

Feature<h1> Tag
PurposeDefines the main heading
ImportanceHighest level of heading
SEO Value✅ Yes — very important
AppearanceLarge, bold (can be styled with CSS)
Use per PageTypically 1 for best semantic structure