diff --git a/visidata/cliptext.py b/visidata/cliptext.py
index d34ff1967..9bff7fad5 100644
--- a/visidata/cliptext.py
+++ b/visidata/cliptext.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def clipdraw_chunks(scr, y, x, chunks, cattr:ColorAttr=ColorAttr(), w=None, clea
 def _markdown_to_internal(text):
     'Return markdown-formatted `text` converted to internal formatting (like `[:color]text[/]`).'
     text = re.sub(r'`(.*?)`', r'[:code]\1[/]', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'(#.*?)$', r'[:h1]\1[/]', text)
     text = re.sub(r'\*\*(.*?)\*\*', r'[:bold]\1[/]', text)
     text = re.sub(r'\*(.*?)\*', r'[:italic]\1[/]', text)
     text = re.sub(r'\b_(.*?)_\b', r'[:underline]\1[/]', text)
diff --git a/visidata/interface.py b/visidata/interface.py
index 12fe5824b..12a2485bb 100644
--- a/visidata/interface.py
+++ b/visidata/interface.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 vd.theme_option('color_selected_row', '215 yellow', 'color of selected rows')
 vd.theme_option('color_clickable', 'underline', 'color of internally clickable item')
 vd.theme_option('color_code', 'bold white on 237', 'color of code sample')
+vd.theme_option('color_h1', 'bold 209', 'color of h1 header')
 
 vd.theme_option('force_256_colors', False, 'use 256 colors even if curses reports fewer')