diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
index 5994fbd..5369092 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       </p>
       -->
 
-      <h1> {{ with .Site.Params.description }} {{ . }} {{ end}} </h1>
+      <h4> {{ with .Site.Params.description }} {{ . | markdownify }} {{ end}} </h4>
 
     </div>
     {{ partial "nav.html" . }}