eXtra.cz, template 8, issue #1

Well, let me explain my point.

1. These "tags" are not clickable. Usually, tags are used to let users read more articles on a topic. Can I access the full list of related articles by clicking this "tag"? No.

2. There are actual tags at the bottom of the page – look at all these red # blocks! And none of them duplicate that yellow thingy.

3. These "tags"/kickers are usually unique. They are definitely related to their articles and always contain a short summary of what is written below them. Have you seen any other articles with this "HEROINOVÁ ROMANCE" tag? I bet you haven't. That's because 98% of them are, as I've already said, unique (well, the only exception I could find is "VÍKENDOVÝ HOROSKOP". But it's still a kicker because it is neither a section nor a category, just a brief description of what a user is going to read.)

4. You mentioned that these blocks have a .tag class. I think it means "label" here. Moreover, these yellow things have data-hash="false", which means they have a different role.

5. Every article has one and only one yellow kicker. I would understand your point if there were articles with multiple yellow tags, but there are no such articles, so...

I believe these yellow blocks with catchy texts are kickers both visually and thematically.