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Audit Heading Hierarchy Before Styling It

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Heading levels describe a document’s structure. They are not shortcuts for making text large or small.

Inspect the rendered outline

Confirm that the main page purpose has one clear h1, then use h2 elements for major sections and h3 elements for subsections. A visual size choice alone is not a reason to change the heading level.

Review reusable components

Cards, accordions and modals often introduce headings that look correct but sit at the wrong level when embedded in different pages. Let the component receive an appropriate heading element from its context.

Preserve semantics while styling

Do not replace headings with styled div elements. Semantic headings help assistive-technology users navigate content and make the document structure easier to maintain. Adjust typography in CSS while preserving the semantic order.

Test the whole page

Review the outline with CSS disabled or a document-outline tool, then check the visible design. This audit is one part of accessibility and does not by itself establish conformance.

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