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Wondering what a header will look like? How about a table? Here's a reference for smaller parts of a page, such as headers, tables, buttons and more.

If you're new to Drupal or are a well-seasoned veteran that needs to show an invested party the possibilities, here's your stop.

Headings

Headings are a basic element of any webpage that provides the hierarchical structure to your content. They are numbered 1 - 6, starting with Heading 1 ranked as the most important and is usually the page title.

There is now an option to remove the page title that is produced automatically by Drupal. You can replace with a Heading 1 in Layout Builder or the Body field.

However, it is important to keep a clear title at the top of your page for SEO and accessibility.

This will severely impact your webpage's ranking in organic searches.

Whether that is using the automatically produced title by Drupal or a Heading 1 in the first Layout Builder section, it doesn't matter, but it needs to be there.

Headings create structure in a page and should not be used to change the appearance of the text. Think of them as an outline that allows visitors to scan your page. Choosing proper headings is also important for accessibility. Screen readers will read the headings of the page, which allows people with low/no vision to scan the page. Only lengthy and complicated pages will use all the headings.

Heading appearance is controlled by the theme. The font, colors, and sizes were chosen for accessibility, brand alignment, and visual appeal.

Heading 1

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Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5

Heading 6

Display Font Sizes

The display sizes dropdown can be used to emphasize text and provide you with more text and font sizes. They should not be used to replace using the heading system and sectioning out your page appropriately. Headings allow people who rely on screen readers to skim a page by having the screen reader read the headings out loud.

Display Size 1

Display Size 2

Display Size 3

Display Size 4

Display Size 5

Font Sizes

There are now different font sizes of our standard Open Sans body font that you can use. These can be used for emphasis with text.

Font size 6 is the default body copy size to if you want to revert back.

Font Size 1

Font Size 2

Font Size 3

Font Size 4

Font Size 5

Font size 6 (regular body copy size)

Font size 7 (smaller than body copy for captions or photo credit)

Text Color

Since we provide an option for a dark background, you can change the text to white. This isn't done automatically, so if you change the background color for a section or block, you need to change the text color as well.

Readability note: do not use a pure black background (#000) with pure white text (#fff). While this will produce the highest contrast ratio, this isn't best practice. The stark contrast makes the text less legible and creates a stark look that doesn't fit within the brand. Use #212529, our dark background brand color.

Dark Background with White Text

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Text Over Images

It is now an option to place text directly over a background image or video. There needs to be enough contrast between the text and the background to ensure legibility. It's best to pick a photo that isn't very busy so that it's not competing with the text. You can darken or lighten the photo to provide enough contrast, as seen above.

Check contrast with the predominate background color and the text color.

Be sure to check the contrast at different screen sizes as the background can shift.

Lists

Ordered list:

Use an ordered list when the sequence matters.
1. Sub item
  1. Sub sub item
List item
List item

Unordered list:

Use an unordered list for a bunch of items.
- Sub item
  - Sub sub item
List item
List item

Links

Here is an example of a link

Tables

Use tables only for tabular data, not to create a layout. The accessibility department provides more details on the best practices for tables. If you're looking to create columns on your page, you need to use Layout Builder.

Factors to consider before creating a table:

Tables are challenging to present well on mobile.
Tables can no width assigned to them and they will fill the container they are in. So for example, if you put a table in a 2 column layout in the first column, it will fill the width of that first column. On mobile, these tables can look very compact.
Tables can have an assigned width in pixels. This is a fixed width that will not shrink for mobile devices. It will cause overflow and your users will have to side scroll to view the table.
You can create a responsive tables that will provide a side scroll on mobile. You need to add a div wrapper to the table with a class of "responsive-table".
- <div class="responsive-table;"> <table>table code here...</table> </div>
If necessary, use a table caption or summary. Read W3C's tutorial on table captions and summaries for guidance.

Here is a table caption. A table caption serves a title or heading for the table. For this table, it should read "Example Table"
Column Heading 1	Column Heading 2	Column Heading 3
This is a row heading	here is a regular table cell	here is a regular table cell
Row Heading 2	here is a regular table cell	here is a regular table cell
Row Heading 3	here is a regular table cell	here is a regular table cell

Accordions Guidance

The accordion paragraph can quickly compact a lengthy text-heavy page into a compact layout. It can be a useful tool for some types of content, but not for others. A few factors to keep in mind:

How much of the content would an average visitor need to read or skim? Would collapsing it cause them to click on each entry?
- The answer can depend on the content and the audience for your page.
- Causing a majority of your visitors to expand each entry to simply access information may make it difficult for them to use the page.
- Many people are willing to scroll to skim and find the information they're looking for.
The collapsed text is hidden and visitors can't use the "control+f" to find a specific word.
Accordions may help with the layout of a page on mobile and could make it more approachable.

The Nielson Norman Group has more detail about how accordions are not always the answer for complex content and accordions on mobile.

Accordions are one of many tools for displaying content and have a place, but taking the time to consider how people will use your site will go a long way with your design.

Accordions Example

Section Title (this is always a heading 3)

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Buttons

There is a button for buttons! In the CKEditor, click on BTN and it will give you an option to style your button and add text.

Reserve using buttons for actions that a user can take. Button text length should be kept to a minimum, 3-5 words. It should describe what will happen when someone clicks or taps or it could be a call to action.

Sizes

Small Button

Default Button

Large Button

Colors

Icons

There are 2 icons sets available in the Madrone theme: FontAwesome's free set of icons and University Marketing icons.

Either set can be added to the CKEditor, however, it is best practice not to mix the two styles on the same page.

Did you create your own? Want to see them added to the icon picker?

Submit Your Icons

University Brand Icons

The brand icons typically have more detail than the FontAwesome icons. Most of them look their best at the XL size in the icon picker. It is not recommended to set them to the small or medium sizes.

Font Awesome Icons

Font Awesome icon set work well at smaller and larger sizes since they were built for web use. When using icons, it's best to not mix the two on the same page.

Text Readability

There are many factors to consider when displaying text in uppercase.

Readability: Uppercase text can be harder to read and scan quickly.
Accessibility: Screen readers may interpret all-caps text letter-by-letter, which can be confusing for users.

To ensure both readability and accessibility, it's recommended to type sentences in standard case and use CSS classes to transform the text's appearance. This approach maintains the original text structure, allowing screen readers to interpret and read the content correctly.

Use the .text-lowercase class to transform all letters to lowercase:

This is a normal sentence where every letter is transformed to lowercase.

Use the .text-uppercase class to transform all letters to uppercase:

This is a normal sentence transformed to uppercase.

Use the .text-capitalize class to capitalize the first letter of each word:

This is a normal sentence where the first letter of each word is capitalized.

Cards

Cards require a photo and some text with an optional link.

Default Card View Style

This view mode will keep the proportions of the photo and provide spacing around the photo and text.

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Full Image Style

On the block settings, there is an option for full photo style under "View Mode." It will stretch the photo to fill the width of the card and add an orange border to the bottom of the image.

Weatherford Hall

A nice three column with a full width image and rounded corners. If you want to add more:

Add block->OSU Card and ensure to select the View Mode at the bottom of the form to be "Full Image".

Oregon State University

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Benton Hall with snow on the ground during the winter.

Benton Hall and Annex

More Filler text. The text in these body fields really should not be overly long. Use the link option to help drive visitors to the pages that have more content.

Captions

Images now come with an option to include a caption that can describe the photo or give photography credit.

Some styling with be automatically added to any image with a caption to visually convey that the two are connected.

multichrome glass in hexagonal structures — Sculpture hangs in Johnson Hall

Dividers

A thin line that separates content is called a horizontal rule. They can be added to create a break in the page. They can be added to a block like this:

With more text below it. Or you can add it as a separate block to customize how much space is added between the chunks of copy.

By default we have provided 3rem (48 pixels) of margin on the top and bottom of the horizontal rule to provide spacing.

Or you can create a stripe of color to divide content.

Settings for the section below:

Bootstrap 1 Column
Edge to edge
No gutters
No content
Select a background color

You can adjust the height of the divider by adjusting the padding on the block. Or if you want a larger divider, you can use the Size option and set it to 100 pixels.

Menu Bars with Icons

You can now create a variety of number of items for a menu bar.

To create a menu bar...

Create a section by clicking Add Section
Select the number of columns you want for your number of icons
Select your:
1. Column widths, container type, and gutter preference
2. Background color
3. Text color
In each column, click Add Block
Then click on Create Custom Block
Choose the custom block type OSU Menu Bar Item
Fill out the fields
1. Icon name
2. Size
3. Link
  1. URL
    1. This can be another page on your website or an external link. You can just start typing to find the page in your website.
  2. Link Text
    1. The text that will display. You want to follow the best practcies for writing link text.

Read up on why the 5 columns aren't equal.

Elements