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staggered head

staggered head

9.5
A headline with the first line at the left edge and later lines moved to the right
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The designer chose a staggered head to give the article a more dynamic appearance.

Examples

  • Many newspapers use a staggered head for their lead stories.

  • She explained how to create a staggered head during the layout workshop.

  • Each staggered head in the magazine section guided the reader to a new story.

  • The article featured a staggered head that caught my attention.

  • Each staggered head in the magazine section guided the reader to a new story.

  • The designer chose a staggered head to give the article a more dynamic appearance.

  • Many newspapers use a staggered head for their lead stories.

Synonyms

drop line
vsstaggered head
  • Jargon
7.5

A headline where each line after the first is indented more to the right

is the same layout but written as two separate words
dropline
vsstaggered head
  • Jargon
9.8

A newspaper or magazine headline with each line indented more to the right

is the same layout but written as a single word
stagger head
vsstaggered head
  • Specialized
9.6

A headline with each line indented more to the right like steps

is the same layout but uses a different head noun form
stephead
vsstaggered head
  • Jargon
9.9

A headline with the first line at the left and each next line moved further to the right

is the same design but expressed as a coined compound word
stepped line
vsstaggered head
  • Jargon
8.4

A line of text with the first line at the left and each next line moved in

is the same layout but named with a different descriptive phrase

Surface Forms

staggered head singular
staggered heads plural

Morphology

staggered + head

The noun phrase is compositional: 'staggered' (placed unevenly) modifies 'head' (a heading), so a learner who knows both words can infer a heading with lines arranged unevenly/indented. This follows a regular modifier+noun pattern and is predictable even if the term is somewhat specialised to typography.

Etymology

Staggered head comes from a simple picture: the lines of a head are stepped to the right like small stairs, so they look staggered. That's why a staggered head means a 'headline' whose lines are moved in steps to the right to guide the reader's eye.