A head-up display displays an image as a virtual image to an observer and includes: a display device to display the image; and a projection optical system to enlarge and project the image. The projection optical system includes first and second optical elements arranged in this order in an optical path from the image. The first optical element has a diverging action stronger in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction. The second optical element has a converging action stronger in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction. A combined power of the first and second optical elements is larger in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction. The virtual image is inclined by 45 degrees or more with respect a line of sight of the observer to have a lower end close to the observer and an upper end far from the observer.