Text Block

These blocks are used for all-text sections. They appear on insights, try, research download, client success story, and campaign landing pages.

Anatomy

The content text block is made up of H2, H3, and body content blocks.

Overall Structure: Stacked Text Section Blocks

Overall anatomy of the stacked text block variant

Overall Structure: Horizontal Text Section Blocks

Overall anatomy of the horizontal text block variant

Overall Structure: Content Text Section Blocks

Overall anatomy of the content text block variant
  1. H1 sets the Heading 1 of the text block. The H1 uses a display text style.
  2. H2 sets the Heading 2 of the text block. The H2 uses a title text style.
  3. CTA enforces the desired user action. Users can click to see more about the content presented. There could be a primary, secondary, or tertiary button. A CTA is optional depending on the component or section.
  4. Body sets the body of the text block. The body uses a body text style.
  5. H3 sets the Heading 3 of the text block. The H3 uses a title text style.

Usage

When to Use

Use text blocks when pairing multiple text styles together with a consistent padding on a section.

When Not to Use

Don’t use a text block for a single line or text style.

Variants

Stacked Text Section Blocks

Text block variant: Primary Hero
Primary hero
Text block: secondary hero variant
Secondary hero
Text Block variant: Block 1
Block 1
Text Block variant: Block 2
Block 2
Variants: Double Column
Double column

Horizontal Text Section Blocks

Text Block Variant: Horizontal block with content on a single column
Single column
Text Block Variant: Horizontal block with content on a double column
Double column

Content Text Section Blocks

Text block variant: Content text with H2 + H3 + Body
H2, H3, and Body
Text block variant: Content text with H3 + Body
H3 and Body
Text block variant: Content text with Body + Body
Body and Body
Variation
Purpose
Texts
CTA
Columns
Sizes

Stacked primary hero

Use for the primary hero and content with the highest level of importance.

H1 (display MD) and H2 (title MD)

Primary, secondary, and tertiary; primary and secondary; primary only; no CTA

1 Column

Extended, compact

Stacked secondary hero

Use mostly for the secondary hero component (not the primary variation) and content with the highest level of importance.

H1 (display SM) and H2 (title MD)

Primary, secondary, and tertiary; primary and secondary; primary only; no CTA

1 Column

Extended, compact

Stacked 1

Use for other sections and components that follow the hero component and represent content with a secondary level of importance. Examples: promotion section, layout section, and forms.

H2 (title MD) and body (body LG)

Secondary and tertiary; secondary only; no CTA

1 Column

Extended, compact

Stacked 2

Use for sections and components with a tertiary level of importance. Example: some layout sections.

Body (body LG) and H2 (title SM)

Secondary and tertiary; secondary only; no CTA

1 Column

Extended, compact

Stacked double column

Use for sections with long content to make effective use of the space.

Body (body LG)

Tertiary only; no CTA

2 Columns

Extended, compact

Horizontal text

Use for the layout section.

H2 (title MD) and body (body LG)

Tertiary only; no CTA

1 or 2 columns

Extended, compact

Content text

Use for textual content.

H2 (title MD), H3 (title SM), and body (body LG); H3 (title SM), body (body LG), and body (body LG); Body (body LG), body (body LG), and body (body LG)

Tertiary only; no CTA

1 or 2 columns

Extended, compact

Block

Spacing

Ensure that proper space is given between each text item. The distance between each item will depend on the text block variation.

Spacing for the primary hero text block
Stacked primary hero
Spacing for the secondary Hero text block
Stacked secondary hero
Spacing for the Block 1 text block
Stacked block 1
Spacing for the Block 2 text block
Stacked block 2
Spacing for the Stacked Double Column text block
Stacked double column
Spacing for the horizontal single column text block
Horizontal single column
Spacing for the horizontal double column text block
Horizontal double column
Spacing for the content with H2 + H3 + Body text block
Content H2 + H3 + body
Spacing for the content with H3 + Body + Body text block
Content H3 + body + body
Spacing for the content with Body + Body + Body text block
Content body + body + body

Hierarchy

A proper hierarchy must be ensured for the text styles that compose a text block. The display text style will be used for the most important elements, followed by title, and then body. This should be represented in the order of the headings and body of each block.

Text block hierarchy

Alignment

Elements within the text block should be left-aligned.

Alignment example of items of a text block
Alignment example of items of a text block

Themes

Stacked Examples

Dark theme for the stacked text block
Dark
Mid theme for the stacked text block
Mid
Light theme for the stacked text block
Light

Horizontal Examples

Dark theme for the horizontal text block
Dark
Mid theme for the horizontal text block
Mid
Light theme for the horizontal text block
Light

Content Examples

Text block on dark theme
Dark
Text block on mid theme
Mid
Text block on light theme
Light