Headlines

Don’t hyphenate headlines. That’s a law.

Don’t laugh—I have actually seen this as a printed headline.

Also, watch where the first line of a two-line headline ends —does it create a silly or misleading phrase? Fix it.

Don’t leave widows (very short last lines) in headlines, especially when they leave a misleading phrase behind.

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