diff --git a/src/components/Editor.css b/src/components/Editor.css
index 8791d5c5..9eab50e5 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor.css
+++ b/src/components/Editor.css
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
+.title-section__row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  padding-top: 16px;
+}
+
 .title-section__separator {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-primary, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08));
   margin-top: 12px;
@@ -186,7 +193,6 @@
 
 /* --- Note Icon Area --- */
 .note-icon-area {
-  padding: 16px 0 0;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
@@ -203,8 +209,10 @@
 }
 
 .note-icon-button--active {
-  font-size: 40px;
+  font-size: 32px;
+  line-height: 1.2;
   transition: transform 0.1s;
+  margin-right: 8px;
 }
 
 .note-icon-button--active:hover:not(:disabled) {
@@ -272,8 +280,8 @@
 
 /* --- Title Field --- */
 .title-field {
-  padding: 4px 0 0;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
 }
 
 .title-field__input {
@@ -282,13 +290,12 @@
   border: none;
   outline: none;
   background: transparent;
-  font-size: var(--headings-h1-font-size);
-  font-weight: var(--headings-h1-font-weight);
-  line-height: var(--headings-h1-line-height);
-  letter-spacing: var(--headings-h1-letter-spacing);
+  font-size: var(--headings-h1-font-size, 28px);
+  font-weight: var(--headings-h1-font-weight, 700);
+  line-height: var(--headings-h1-line-height, 1.2);
+  letter-spacing: var(--headings-h1-letter-spacing, -0.015em);
   color: var(--foreground);
   padding: 0;
-  margin-left: 8px;
 }
 
 .title-field__input::placeholder {
diff --git a/src/components/EditorContent.tsx b/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
index afc1e5b2..a2076e46 100644
--- a/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditorContent.tsx
@@ -203,18 +203,20 @@ export function EditorContent({
       {showEditor && activeTab && (
         <div className="editor-scroll-area">
           <div className="title-section">
-            <NoteIcon
-              icon={emojiIcon}
-              editable={!isTrashed}
-              onSetIcon={handleSetIcon}
-              onRemoveIcon={handleRemoveIcon}
-            />
-            <TitleField
-              title={activeTab.entry.title}
-              filename={activeTab.entry.filename}
-              editable={!isTrashed}
-              onTitleChange={(newTitle) => onTitleChange?.(activeTab.entry.path, newTitle)}
-            />
+            <div className="title-section__row">
+              <NoteIcon
+                icon={emojiIcon}
+                editable={!isTrashed}
+                onSetIcon={handleSetIcon}
+                onRemoveIcon={handleRemoveIcon}
+              />
+              <TitleField
+                title={activeTab.entry.title}
+                filename={activeTab.entry.filename}
+                editable={!isTrashed}
+                onTitleChange={(newTitle) => onTitleChange?.(activeTab.entry.path, newTitle)}
+              />
+            </div>
             <div className="title-section__separator" />
           </div>
           <SingleEditorView editor={editor} entries={entries} onNavigateWikilink={onNavigateWikilink} onChange={onEditorChange} vaultPath={vaultPath} editable={!isTrashed} />
diff --git a/tests/smoke/title-emoji-inline.spec.ts b/tests/smoke/title-emoji-inline.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95f04d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke/title-emoji-inline.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
+
+test.describe('Title H1 with inline emoji', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/')
+    await page.waitForTimeout(500)
+
+    // Open a note so TitleField is visible
+    const noteItem = page.locator('.app__note-list .cursor-pointer').first()
+    await noteItem.click()
+    await page.waitForTimeout(500)
+  })
+
+  test('title-section__row is a horizontal flex container', async ({ page }) => {
+    const row = page.locator('.title-section__row')
+    await expect(row).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
+
+    const display = await row.evaluate(el => getComputedStyle(el).display)
+    const flexDir = await row.evaluate(el => getComputedStyle(el).flexDirection)
+    expect(display).toBe('flex')
+    expect(flexDir).toBe('row')
+  })
+
+  test('title field renders with large H1 font size', async ({ page }) => {
+    const input = page.locator('.title-field__input')
+    await expect(input).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
+
+    const fontSize = await input.evaluate(el => {
+      const computed = getComputedStyle(el)
+      return parseFloat(computed.fontSize)
+    })
+    // Title must be at least 24px (H1 style, significantly larger than body ~16px)
+    expect(fontSize).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(24)
+  })
+
+  test('title field renders with bold font weight', async ({ page }) => {
+    const input = page.locator('.title-field__input')
+    await expect(input).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
+
+    const fontWeight = await input.evaluate(el => {
+      const computed = getComputedStyle(el)
+      return parseInt(computed.fontWeight, 10)
+    })
+    // Font weight 700+ (bold or heavier)
+    expect(fontWeight).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(700)
+  })
+
+  test('emoji icon and title are on the same horizontal line when icon present', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Add an icon via the "Add icon" button
+    const iconArea = page.locator('[data-testid="note-icon-area"]')
+    await iconArea.hover()
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200)
+
+    const addBtn = page.locator('[data-testid="note-icon-add"]')
+    if (await addBtn.isVisible()) {
+      await addBtn.click()
+      await page.waitForTimeout(300)
+
+      // Pick the first emoji in the picker
+      const emojiBtn = page.locator('.emoji-picker-grid button').first()
+      if (await emojiBtn.isVisible()) {
+        await emojiBtn.click()
+        await page.waitForTimeout(300)
+      }
+    }
+
+    const iconDisplay = page.locator('[data-testid="note-icon-display"]')
+    const titleInput = page.locator('[data-testid="title-field-input"]')
+
+    if (await iconDisplay.isVisible()) {
+      const iconBox = await iconDisplay.boundingBox()
+      const titleBox = await titleInput.boundingBox()
+
+      expect(iconBox).not.toBeNull()
+      expect(titleBox).not.toBeNull()
+
+      // Emoji and title must be on the same row: their vertical centers overlap
+      const iconCenter = iconBox!.y + iconBox!.height / 2
+      const titleTop = titleBox!.y
+      const titleBottom = titleBox!.y + titleBox!.height
+
+      expect(iconCenter).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(titleTop - 8)
+      expect(iconCenter).toBeLessThanOrEqual(titleBottom + 8)
+
+      // Emoji must be to the left of the title
+      expect(iconBox!.x).toBeLessThan(titleBox!.x)
+    }
+  })
+
+  test('clicking title still enters edit mode', async ({ page }) => {
+    const titleInput = page.locator('[data-testid="title-field-input"]')
+    await expect(titleInput).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
+
+    await titleInput.click()
+    await expect(titleInput).toBeFocused()
+  })
+})