diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-ligers-bake.md b/.changeset/pretty-ligers-bake.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..871154f974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-ligers-bake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-notifications': patch
+---
+
+The notification's title is emphasized to be clearly distinguished from the description.
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsTable/NotificationsTable.tsx b/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsTable/NotificationsTable.tsx
index ee3e4e164d..a8a9689032 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsTable/NotificationsTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsTable/NotificationsTable.tsx
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export const NotificationsTable = ({
               </Grid>
               <Grid item xs={11}>
                 <Box>
-                  <Typography variant="subtitle2">
+                  <Typography variant="subtitle1">
                     {notification.payload.link ? (
                       <Link
                         to={notification.payload.link}