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MEDIUM WRITING TUTORIAL
How to Create a Kicker in Medium (with examples)
Super simple instructions
First of all, what exactly is a kicker or shoulder in journalism? It’s the area just above the headline that gives the reader a bit more information about the article than the subtitle. In this case, I have used, “Medium Writing Tutorial.”
Merriam Webster defines a kicker as:
“a line of newspaper type set above a headline usually in a different typeface and intended to provoke interest in, editorialize about, or provide orientation for the matter in the copy heads.”
So, let’s get started!
When you enter the area to write a story, you will see this:
In the area that is designated as Title, you will add your Kicker, Headline, and Subtitle.
First, type in your headline:
Hit ENTER and you type in your Subtitle. NOTE: When you type, the font will look just like the font that Medium uses for its body text.
Most of you know this already. Once you finish typing your Subtitle, you need to highlight at least one word of the Subtitle so you see this pop-up:
At this point you will select the small T, which will make your Subtitle look like this:
