diff --git a/.changeset/slow-worms-provide.md b/.changeset/slow-worms-provide.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8237d19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-worms-provide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"typedoc-plugin-markdown": patch
+---
+
+- remove header readme labell
diff --git a/docs/pages/docs/options.mdx b/docs/pages/docs/options.mdx
index e8bb49a0..398aa243 100644
--- a/docs/pages/docs/options.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/docs/options.mdx
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ Only keys that require translation need to be added to the object.
 {
   "textContentMappings": {
     "header.title": "{projectName} {version}",
-    "header.readme": "Readme",
     "header.docs": "Docs",
     "breadcrumbs.home": "{projectName} {version}",
     "title.indexPage": "{projectName} {version}",
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/option-types.ts b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/option-types.ts
index 04d1cb4c..49e654f5 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/option-types.ts
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/option-types.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ export interface PluginOptions {
  */
 export interface TextContentMappings {
   'header.title': string;
-  'header.readme': string;
   'header.docs': string;
   'breadcrumbs.home': string;
   'title.indexPage': string;
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/text-mappings/text-mapping-defaults.ts b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/text-mappings/text-mapping-defaults.ts
index 8620e035..4d4b0c79 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/text-mappings/text-mapping-defaults.ts
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/options/text-mappings/text-mapping-defaults.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { KIND_DEFAULTS } from './kind-defaults';
 
 export const TEXT_MAPPING_DEFAULTS = {
   'header.title': '{projectName} {version}',
-  'header.readme': 'Readme',
   'header.docs': 'Docs',
   'breadcrumbs.home': '{projectName} {version}',
   'title.indexPage': '{projectName} {version}',
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/theme/resources/partials/page.header.ts b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/theme/resources/partials/page.header.ts
index 71b6f837..dabc9c5b 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/theme/resources/partials/page.header.ts
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/src/theme/resources/partials/page.header.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export function header(this: MarkdownThemeContext): string {
       .replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
       .trim();
 
-    const readmeLabel = this.getText('header.readme');
     const indexLabel = this.getText('header.docs');
 
     if (this.page.url === entryFileName) {
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ export function header(this: MarkdownThemeContext): string {
     } else {
       md.push(link(title, this.getRelativeUrl(entryFileName)));
     }
-    md.push('•');
 
     const preserveReadme =
       Boolean(this.page.project.readme) &&
@@ -63,33 +61,24 @@ export function header(this: MarkdownThemeContext): string {
       false;
 
     if (preserveReadme) {
-      const links: string[] = [];
       const readMeUrl = useEntryModule
         ? `readme_${fileExtension}`
         : entryFileName;
 
-      if (this.page.url === readMeUrl) {
-        links.push(readmeLabel);
-      } else {
-        links.push(link(readmeLabel, this.getRelativeUrl(readMeUrl)));
-      }
-
-      links.push('\\|');
-
       const indexUrl = useEntryModule ? entryFileName : this.page.project.url;
 
-      if (this.page.url === readMeUrl) {
-        links.push(link(indexLabel, this.getRelativeUrl(indexUrl || '')));
-      } else {
-        links.push(indexLabel);
+      if (indexLabel) {
+        if (this.page.url === readMeUrl) {
+          md.push(link(indexLabel, this.getRelativeUrl(indexUrl || '')));
+        } else {
+          md.push(indexLabel);
+        }
       }
-
-      md.push(`${links.join(' ')}`);
     } else {
       md.push(indexLabel);
     }
 
-    return `${md.join(' ')}\n\n***\n`;
+    return `${md.join(' • ')}\n\n***\n`;
   };
 
   const getPackageHeader = () => {
@@ -103,7 +92,6 @@ export function header(this: MarkdownThemeContext): string {
 
     const md: string[] = [];
 
-    const readmeLabel = this.getText('header.readme');
     const indexLabel = this.getText('header.docs');
 
     const fileExtension = this.options.getValue('fileExtension');
@@ -121,36 +109,22 @@ export function header(this: MarkdownThemeContext): string {
       md.push(link(packageItemName, this.getRelativeUrl(packageEntryFile)));
     }
 
-    md.push('•');
-
     const preservePackageReadme =
       Boolean(packageItem.readme) && !this.options.getValue('mergeReadme');
 
     if (preservePackageReadme) {
-      const links: string[] = [];
-
-      if (this.page.url === packageEntryFile) {
-        links.push(readmeLabel);
-      } else {
-        links.push(link(readmeLabel, this.getRelativeUrl(packageEntryFile)));
+      if (indexLabel) {
+        if (this.page.url === packageEntryFile) {
+          md.push(link(indexLabel, this.getRelativeUrl(packageItem.url || '')));
+        } else {
+          md.push(indexLabel);
+        }
       }
-
-      links.push('\\|');
-
-      if (this.page.url === packageEntryFile) {
-        links.push(
-          link(indexLabel, this.getRelativeUrl(packageItem.url || '')),
-        );
-      } else {
-        links.push(indexLabel);
-      }
-
-      md.push(`${links.join(' ')}`);
     } else {
       md.push(indexLabel);
     }
 
-    return `${md.join(' ')}\n\n***\n`;
+    return `${md.join(' • ')}\n\n***\n`;
   };
 
   function findPackage(model: DeclarationReflection | ProjectReflection) {
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/fixtures/typedoc.text-options.cjs b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/fixtures/typedoc.text-options.cjs
index 98b0760a..f4997cef 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/fixtures/typedoc.text-options.cjs
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/fixtures/typedoc.text-options.cjs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ module.exports = {
   ...baseOptions,
   textContentMappings: {
     'header.title': 'My API -  {version}',
-    'header.readme': 'My Readme',
-    'header.docs': 'Docs',
+    'header.docs': 'API',
     'title.indexPage': ':tada: Custom Index Title',
     'title.memberPage': '{name}',
     'title.modulePage': '{kind} - {name}',
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/entryfiles.spec.ts.snap b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/entryfiles.spec.ts.snap
index 49eef0ce..6ec0055b 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/entryfiles.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/entryfiles.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`EntryFiles should get entry module: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"@scope/entryfile • [Readme](readme_.mdx) \\| Docs
+"@scope/entryfile • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ exports[`EntryFiles should get entry module: (Output File Strategy "members") (O
 `;
 
 exports[`EntryFiles should get module member for members: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[@scope/entryfile](../../README.mdx) • [Readme](../../readme_.mdx) \\| Docs
+"[@scope/entryfile](../../README.mdx) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ exports[`EntryFiles should get module member for members: (Output File Strategy
 `;
 
 exports[`EntryFiles should get readme file: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[@scope/entryfile](README.mdx) • Readme \\| [Docs](README.mdx)
+"[@scope/entryfile](README.mdx) • [Docs](README.mdx)
 
 ***
 
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/groups.spec.ts.snap b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/groups.spec.ts.snap
index 088effe8..6a910240 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/groups.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/groups.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`Groups should compile basic module index page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ A basic module
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile basic module index page: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ A basic module
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile categories group page: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ A module that contains categories
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile categories index page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ A module that contains categories
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile custom groups index page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ Default grouping
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile index page for project: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ exports[`Groups should compile index page for project: (Output File Strategy "me
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile index page for project: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ exports[`Groups should compile index page for project: (Output File Strategy "mo
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile module index for a namespace: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../../../index.md) • [Readme](../../../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../../../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ exports[`Groups should compile module index for a namespace: (Output File Strate
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile module index for a namespace: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../../../index.md) • [Readme](../../../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../../../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ exports[`Groups should compile module index for a namespace: (Output File Strate
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile module index with namespaces index page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ A module that contains namespaces
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile module index with namespaces index page: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ A module that contains namespaces
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile readme for a project: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"typedoc-stubs • Readme \\| [Docs](modules.md)
+"typedoc-stubs • [Docs](modules.md)
 
 ***
 
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ Some text.
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile references group page: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ Renames and re-exports [defaultFunction](has-references.md#defaultfunction)
 `;
 
 exports[`Groups should compile references index page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[typedoc-stubs](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/packages.spec.ts.snap b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/packages.spec.ts.snap
index 94fa1f1f..3fe82ed6 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/packages.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/packages.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`Packages should compile index for a single package: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"@scope/package-1 v1.0.0 • Readme \\| [Docs](packages.md)
+"@scope/package-1 v1.0.0 • [Docs](packages.md)
 
 ***
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Readme content
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile index page for packages: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[packages-example](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[packages-example](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ exports[`Packages should compile index page for packages: (Output File Strategy
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile index page for packages: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 2`] = `
-"[@scope/package-1 v1.0.0](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[@scope/package-1 v1.0.0](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Some more comments for package-1
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile index page for packages: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 3`] = `
-"[package-2 v1.0.0](index.md) • [Readme](index.md) \\| Docs
+"[package-2 v1.0.0](index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ exports[`Packages should compile member for relative entry module package: (Outp
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile member page for a single package: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[@scope/package-1 v1.0.0](../README.md) • [Readme](../README.md) \\| Docs
+"[@scope/package-1 v1.0.0](../README.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ exports[`Packages should compile member page for a single package: (Output File
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile member page for packages: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[@scope/package-1 v1.0.0](../index.md) • [Readme](../index.md) \\| Docs
+"[@scope/package-1 v1.0.0](../index.md) • Docs
 
 ***
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ exports[`Packages should compile member page for packages: (Output File Strategy
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile readmes for a packages: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"packages-example • Readme \\| [Docs](packages.md)
+"packages-example • [Docs](packages.md)
 
 ***
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Some text.
 `;
 
 exports[`Packages should compile readmes for a packages: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 2`] = `
-"@scope/package-1 v1.0.0 • Readme \\| [Docs](globals.md)
+"@scope/package-1 v1.0.0 • [Docs](globals.md)
 
 ***
 
diff --git a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/text.spec.ts.snap b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/text.spec.ts.snap
index 16f73a4a..86876b61 100644
--- a/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/text.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/typedoc-plugin-markdown/test/specs/__snapshots__/text.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`Text should get translations for index page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[My API - v0.0](README.md) • [My Readme](README.md) \\| Docs
+"[My API - v0.0](README.md) • API
 
 ***
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ exports[`Text should get translations for index page: (Output File Strategy "mem
 `;
 
 exports[`Text should get translations for member page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[My API - v0.0](../../README.md) • [My Readme](../../README.md) \\| Docs
+"[My API - v0.0](../../README.md) • API
 
 ***
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ exports[`Text should get translations for member page: (Output File Strategy "me
 `;
 
 exports[`Text should get translations for module page: (Output File Strategy "members") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[My API - v0.0](../README.md) • [My Readme](../README.md) \\| Docs
+"[My API - v0.0](../README.md) • API
 
 ***
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ exports[`Text should get translations for module page: (Output File Strategy "me
 `;
 
 exports[`Text should get translations for modules page: (Output File Strategy "modules") (Option Group "1") 1`] = `
-"[My API - v0.0](README.md) • [My Readme](README.md) \\| Docs
+"[My API - v0.0](README.md) • API
 
 ***