1. subheadings or secondary headings that divide sections of text in documents, articles, or books
Usage: publishing; journalism

Examples

• The editor added crossheads to break up the long article into readable sections.
• Magazine layouts often use crossheads to guide readers through complex stories.
• The report’s crossheads made it easy to find specific information quickly.
• Bold crossheads help organize the content and improve readability.
• The style guide specified the font size for all crossheads in the publication.