diff --git a/src/components/Editor.css b/src/components/Editor.css
index 049c1aa9..71dba97d 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor.css
+++ b/src/components/Editor.css
@@ -161,3 +161,47 @@
   color: var(--text-faint) !important;
   opacity: 1 !important;
 }
+
+/* --- Title Field --- */
+.title-field {
+  padding: 16px 54px 0;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.title-field__input {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  border: none;
+  outline: none;
+  background: transparent;
+  font-size: var(--editor-title-size, 28px);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  color: var(--foreground);
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.title-field__input::placeholder {
+  color: var(--text-faint, #ccc);
+}
+
+.title-field__input:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.title-field__filename {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-faint, #999);
+  margin-top: 2px;
+}
+
+/* Hide the first H1 heading in BlockNote — title is shown in TitleField above */
+.editor__blocknote-container [data-node-type="blockContainer"]:first-child [data-content-type="heading"][data-level="1"] {
+  display: none;
+}
+/* Also hide the BlockContainer wrapper if its heading is hidden */
+.editor__blocknote-container [data-node-type="blockContainer"]:first-child:has([data-content-type="heading"][data-level="1"]) {
+  display: none;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Editor.tsx b/src/components/Editor.tsx
index d1e6647e..1253a411 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor.tsx
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ export const Editor = memo(function Editor({
               vaultPath={vaultPath}
               isDarkTheme={isDarkTheme}
               rawLatestContentRef={rawLatestContentRef}
+              onTitleChange={onTitleSync}
             />
         }
         {(showAIChat || !inspectorCollapsed) && <ResizeHandle onResize={onInspectorResize} />}
diff --git a/src/components/EditorContent.tsx b/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
index c8864701..bd341500 100644
--- a/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { VaultEntry, NoteStatus } from '../types'
 import type { useCreateBlockNote } from '@blocknote/react'
 import { DiffView } from './DiffView'
 import { BreadcrumbBar } from './BreadcrumbBar'
+import { TitleField } from './TitleField'
 import { TrashedNoteBanner } from './TrashedNoteBanner'
 import { ArchivedNoteBanner } from './ArchivedNoteBanner'
 import { RawEditorView } from './RawEditorView'
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ interface EditorContentProps {
   isDarkTheme?: boolean
   /** Ref updated by RawEditorView on every keystroke with the latest doc. */
   rawLatestContentRef?: React.MutableRefObject<string | null>
+  /** Called when the user edits the dedicated title field. */
+  onTitleChange?: (path: string, newTitle: string) => void
 }
 
 function EditorLoadingSkeleton() {
@@ -163,10 +166,11 @@ export function EditorContent({
   diffMode, diffContent, onToggleDiff,
   rawMode, onToggleRaw, onRawContentChange, onSave,
   onNavigateWikilink, onEditorChange, vaultPath, isDarkTheme,
-  onDeleteNote, rawLatestContentRef,
+  onDeleteNote, rawLatestContentRef, onTitleChange,
   ...breadcrumbProps
 }: EditorContentProps) {
   const isTrashed = activeTab?.entry.trashed ?? false
+  const showTitleField = activeTab && !diffMode && !rawMode
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col min-w-0 min-h-0">
@@ -185,6 +189,14 @@ export function EditorContent({
       {activeTab?.entry.archived && breadcrumbProps.onUnarchiveNote && (
         <ArchivedNoteBanner onUnarchive={() => breadcrumbProps.onUnarchiveNote!(activeTab.entry.path)} />
       )}
+      {showTitleField && (
+        <TitleField
+          title={activeTab.entry.title}
+          filename={activeTab.entry.filename}
+          editable={!isTrashed}
+          onTitleChange={(newTitle) => onTitleChange?.(activeTab.entry.path, newTitle)}
+        />
+      )}
       <EditorBody activeTab={activeTab} isLoadingNewTab={isLoadingNewTab} entries={entries} editor={editor} diffMode={diffMode} diffContent={diffContent} onToggleDiff={onToggleDiff} rawMode={rawMode} onRawContentChange={onRawContentChange} onSave={onSave} onNavigateWikilink={onNavigateWikilink} onEditorChange={onEditorChange} vaultPath={vaultPath} isDarkTheme={isDarkTheme} isTrashed={isTrashed} rawLatestContentRef={rawLatestContentRef} />
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/TitleField.test.tsx b/src/components/TitleField.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4929b7dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/TitleField.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { TitleField } from './TitleField'
+
+describe('TitleField', () => {
+  it('renders the title in the input', () => {
+    render(<TitleField title="My Note" filename="my-note.md" onTitleChange={() => {}} />)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')).toHaveValue('My Note')
+  })
+
+  it('calls onTitleChange on blur with new value', () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn()
+    render(<TitleField title="Old Title" filename="old-title.md" onTitleChange={onChange} />)
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'New Title' } })
+    fireEvent.blur(input)
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('New Title')
+  })
+
+  it('does not call onTitleChange if title unchanged', () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn()
+    render(<TitleField title="Same Title" filename="same-title.md" onTitleChange={onChange} />)
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')
+    fireEvent.focus(input)
+    fireEvent.blur(input)
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('reverts to original title if input is emptied', () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn()
+    render(<TitleField title="Keep This" filename="keep-this.md" onTitleChange={onChange} />)
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: '' } })
+    fireEvent.blur(input)
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(input).toHaveValue('Keep This')
+  })
+
+  it('shows filename indicator when slug differs from current filename', () => {
+    render(<TitleField title="My Note" filename="wrong-name.md" onTitleChange={() => {}} />)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('title-field-filename')).toHaveTextContent('my-note.md')
+  })
+
+  it('does not show filename when slug matches and not editing', () => {
+    render(<TitleField title="My Note" filename="my-note.md" onTitleChange={() => {}} />)
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('title-field-filename')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('disables input when editable is false', () => {
+    render(<TitleField title="Read Only" filename="read-only.md" editable={false} onTitleChange={() => {}} />)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')).toBeDisabled()
+  })
+
+  it('commits title on Enter key', () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn()
+    render(<TitleField title="Before" filename="before.md" onTitleChange={onChange} />)
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'After' } })
+    fireEvent.keyDown(input, { key: 'Enter' })
+    // In jsdom, blur() after keyDown needs explicit blur event
+    fireEvent.blur(input)
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('After')
+  })
+
+  it('reverts on Escape key', () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn()
+    render(<TitleField title="Original" filename="original.md" onTitleChange={onChange} />)
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'Changed' } })
+    fireEvent.keyDown(input, { key: 'Escape' })
+    // Escape reverts value and blurs
+    expect(input).toHaveValue('Original')
+  })
+
+  it('responds to laputa:focus-editor event with selectTitle', () => {
+    render(<TitleField title="Focus Me" filename="focus-me.md" onTitleChange={() => {}} />)
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('title-field-input')
+    window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('laputa:focus-editor', { detail: { selectTitle: true } }))
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(input)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/TitleField.tsx b/src/components/TitleField.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..336d55cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/TitleField.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { slugify } from '../hooks/useNoteActions'
+
+interface TitleFieldProps {
+  title: string
+  filename: string
+  editable?: boolean
+  /** Called when the user finishes editing the title (blur or Enter). */
+  onTitleChange: (newTitle: string) => void
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dedicated title input field above the editor.
+ * Displays the title as an editable field and shows the resulting filename below.
+ * Replaces the H1 block as the primary title editing surface.
+ */
+export function TitleField({ title, filename, editable = true, onTitleChange }: TitleFieldProps) {
+  const [localValue, setLocalValue] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+  const isFocusedRef = useRef(false)
+
+  // The displayed value: use local edit value while focused, otherwise prop title
+  const value = localValue ?? title
+
+  // Listen for laputa:focus-editor with selectTitle to focus this field
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = (e: Event) => {
+      const detail = (e as CustomEvent).detail
+      if (detail?.selectTitle && inputRef.current) {
+        inputRef.current.focus()
+        inputRef.current.select()
+      }
+    }
+    window.addEventListener('laputa:focus-editor', handler)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('laputa:focus-editor', handler)
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleFocus = useCallback(() => {
+    isFocusedRef.current = true
+    setLocalValue(title)
+  }, [title])
+
+  const commitTitle = useCallback(() => {
+    isFocusedRef.current = false
+    const trimmed = (localValue ?? '').trim()
+    if (trimmed && trimmed !== title) {
+      onTitleChange(trimmed)
+    }
+    setLocalValue(null) // reset to prop-driven
+  }, [localValue, title, onTitleChange])
+
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback((e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      inputRef.current?.blur()
+    }
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      setLocalValue(null) // revert to prop
+      inputRef.current?.blur()
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const expectedSlug = slugify(value.trim() || title)
+  const currentStem = filename.replace(/\.md$/, '')
+  const showFilename = localValue !== null || currentStem !== expectedSlug
+
+  return (
+    <div className="title-field" data-testid="title-field">
+      <input
+        ref={inputRef}
+        className="title-field__input"
+        value={value}
+        onChange={e => setLocalValue(e.target.value)}
+        onFocus={handleFocus}
+        onBlur={commitTitle}
+        onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+        disabled={!editable}
+        placeholder="Untitled"
+        spellCheck={false}
+        data-testid="title-field-input"
+      />
+      {showFilename && (
+        <span className="title-field__filename" data-testid="title-field-filename">
+          {expectedSlug}.md
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}