If nothing else, we can easily add a customization option for that.
Existing line-height:
https://i.ibb.co/dJc14J7G/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-08-35-06....
With "line-height: 1.25" on
tags:
https://i.ibb.co/RkGBQF0D/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-08-36-17....
on this article:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1092229/
It's normal for it to appear denser vertically. Your example of increased line height looks suitable for subheadings, but in no way represents the typographic tradition of its use.
If nothing else, we can easily add a customization option for that.