All 5 variants, side by side
Each frame below is the preset’s real style block rendered as CSS — the same font, color, outline, card and animation Versely applies to your video. Nothing here is a screenshot.
What changes across the 5
Read straight off the preset definitions: the fields below that are fixed are what makes these one family, and the fields that vary are the whole of the choice between them. A variant page shows you one preset; this is the shape of the set.
Identical on all 5
Change any of these and it stops being Headline.
- Font
- Bebas Neue
- Outline weight
- 1px
| What varies | Value | Variants |
|---|---|---|
| Text color2 values | White | Headline, Headline Bottom, Headline Red, Headline Center |
| Text color | #FFE94A | Headline Yellow |
| Outline color2 values | Black | Headline, Headline Bottom, Headline Yellow, Headline Center |
| Outline color | Red | Headline Red |
| Position in frame3 values | Top of frame | Headline, Headline Yellow, Headline Red |
| Position in frame | Bottom of frame | Headline Bottom |
| Position in frame | Centre of frame | Headline Center |
Which variant holds up hardest
WCAG contrast ratio between each variant’s text and the thing it puts directly behind it — outline. This measures the preset against its own backing, not against your footage: it tells you which of the 5 gives the text the most separation to work with, not whether it will survive a particular shot.
| Variant | Text on | Contrast |
|---|---|---|
| Headline | Outline | 21.0:1 |
| Headline Bottom | Outline | 21.0:1 |
| Headline Center | Outline | 21.0:1 |
| Headline Yellow | Outline | 17.0:1 |
| Headline Red | Outline | 4.0:1 |
Picking one
Headline is the default Versely applies when you choose Headline. Each of the others is that preset with exactly one thing moved:
- Headline
The default variant of this style.
Bebas Neue · subtitle · top of frame
- Headline Bottom
Same Headline layout as Headline — it's positioned at the bottom of the frame instead of the top.
Bebas Neue · subtitle · bottom of frame
- Headline Yellow
Same Headline layout as Headline — text color changes to #FFE94A.
Bebas Neue · subtitle · top of frame
- Headline Red
Same Headline layout as Headline — the stroke changes to red.
Bebas Neue · subtitle · top of frame
- Headline Center
Same Headline layout as Headline — it's positioned at the middle of the frame instead of the top.
Bebas Neue · subtitle · middle of frame
Where Headline fits
Best platforms
Best content
Frequently asked questions
What are the Headline caption styles?+
Headline is one of Versely's 9 caption style families, with 5 variants: Headline, Headline Bottom, Headline Yellow, Headline Red, Headline Center. Headline is the default. All 5 Headline variants share the same font and outline weight; text color (2), outline color (2) and position in frame (3) are what change.
What is the difference between the Headline caption variants?+
Text color varies across 2 values (White, #FFE94A); Outline color varies across 2 values (Black, Red); Position in frame varies across 3 values (Top of frame, Bottom of frame, Centre of frame). Everything else — font Bebas Neue, outline weight 1px — is identical on all 5.
Which Headline caption style is the most readable?+
By WCAG contrast between the text and the outline directly behind it, Headline scores highest at 21:1 and Headline Red lowest at 4:1. That is a measure of the preset against its own backing, not against your footage — on top of real video, tall condensed caps up top, out of the way of the subject — reads like a title card or news chyron rather than a subtitle.
Where on the video do Headline captions sit?+
top of frame on Headline and Headline Yellow and Headline Red; bottom of frame on Headline Bottom; centre of frame on Headline Center. Position is one of the things this family gives you a variant for.
Are Headline captions animated word by word?+
No — Headline is a subtitle-style family: the full line appears and updates together, timed to your voiceover. Versely's word-timed families are Snap and Reveal.
How do I use Headline captions in Versely?+
Open your video in Versely's Caption Studio, generate auto-timed captions from the audio, then choose the Headline style group and one of its 5 variants. It works for hooks and openers, news-style recaps, listicle intros, sized for YouTube Shorts, TikTok.
The other 8 caption families
Each is its own set of variants around one look. See all 45 presets.
Classic
5 variants
Paper
5 variants
Ink
5 variants
Halo
5 variants
Hype
5 variants
Signature
5 variants
Snap
5 variants
Reveal
5 variants
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