standfirst
n.— «Each article has a headline printed in large bold letters, followed by a brief description, called a standfirst, and a byline, which is the reporter’s name.» —“Primary: Writing Made Simple” by Mary Edwards Guardian (U.K.) Apr. 16, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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