Updated: Aug 3, 2026

Post byline customization options

Notice: This article is currently being updated to reflect recent releases. Some steps, options, and/or screenshots shown here may not match what you see in-app. Functionality and behavior may continue to evolve as improvements are rolled out.

Notice: This article covers the Visual Editor, beehiiv's post editing experience. Starting August 3, 2026, all newly created beehiiv workspaces launch directly into the Visual Editor by default. Workspace admins can also switch an existing workspace over to the new experience. Still using the legacy post editor? See Using the legacy post editor for the Write and Style tab navigation instead.

The byline of your posts appears at the top of your newsletter and typically includes the profile picture and name of the person who wrote or published the content, and the date. You can customize its appearance directly from the Post Builder to match your publication's style.

Accessing your post byline

Click into your post's header area, where the title and subtitle sit. A toolbar appears below it with Title & subtitle, Authors, Web thumbnail, and Content tags. Click Authors to select the byline, which opens the style panel scoped to Style > Email header > Byline.

Byline styling options

Once you've opened the byline panel, you'll find its settings grouped into Typography, Fill, Spacing, and Advanced options. Here's what each one controls.

Typography

Font family, Font weight, Font size: Set the byline's text styling.

Fill

Font color: The byline text color.
Accent color: A secondary color used within the byline.

Spacing

Avatar size: Pixel size of the author's profile picture, adjustable via slider or exact value.
Gap: Spacing around the byline.

Advanced options

Show date: Toggle the date on or off.
Date format: July 30, 2026, July 30th, 2026, or 30 Jul. These match the legacy editor's Long, Long Ordinal, and Short options; there's no separate "None" format since hiding the date is now handled by Show date above.
Date alignment: Left, center, or right.
Show reading time: Toggle the estimated reading time on or off.
Reading time font color: Color for the reading time text.
Reading time label: The label text shown before the reading time.
Underline author links: Toggle underlining on author name links.

To remove the byline entirely, remove the Authors element from the header toolbar rather than looking for a toggle inside this panel.

Pro Tip: All changes sync instantly to the canvas. To revert, click the sliders icon in the top toolbar and select Version history from the More options menu.

Click Preview at the top of the Post Builder to check your byline across Web, Email, Desktop, and Mobile, and to preview different subscriber tiers.