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Style guide

Style Guide

This page serves as a living style guide and design proof. Every element below reflects the current theme styles. Use it to verify typography, spacing, colour, and component rendering.


Headings

Heading Level 1

Heading Level 2

Heading Level 3

Heading Level 4

Heading Level 5
Heading Level 6

Paragraphs & Inline Styles

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This paragraph contains bold text, italic text, strikethrough text, and highlighted text. You can also combine them: bold and italic together. Here is some inline code for good measure.

Here is a paragraph with a text link and a link that opens in a new tab. Links should be clearly distinguishable from surrounding text.

Here is a line with a subscript and a superscript for scientific or footnote-style content.

This is a larger lead paragraph, often used for introductory text beneath a page title. It should feel prominent without competing with headings.

This is small/fine-print text, useful for captions, disclaimers, or meta information that should be present but not dominant.


Lists

Unordered List

  • First list item
  • Second list item
  • Third list item with bold and a link
  • Fourth item with a nested list:
    • Nested item one
    • Nested item two
    • Nested item three
  • Fifth list item

Ordered List

  1. First ordered item
  2. Second ordered item
  3. Third ordered item with nested numbers:
    1. Sub-item one
    2. Sub-item two
    3. Sub-item three
  4. Fourth ordered item
  5. Fifth ordered item

Blockquotes & Pull Quotes

Music is the universal language of mankind. Jazz, in particular, is the art of thinking out loud — spontaneous, honest, and alive.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (adapted)

A pull quote draws attention to a key statement. It should stand out visually from the surrounding content.

Style Guide

Buttons

Table

DateArtistVenueTime
June 20Diana KrallMain Stage8:00 PM
June 21Chet Baker TributeIntimate Lounge9:30 PM
June 22Local EnsembleOutdoor Pavilion2:00 PM
June 23John Coltrane LegacyMain Stage7:00 PM

Columns

Column One

Content in the first column. Check that spacing, alignment, and text flow all feel right at various breakpoints.

Column Two

Content in the second column. Verify the gutter width between columns and how text wraps on smaller screens.

Column Three

Content in the third column. Ensure all three columns maintain consistent vertical rhythm and alignment.


Details / Accordion

Click to expand this section

This is the hidden content inside a details block. It’s useful for FAQs, additional information, or anything you want to keep tucked away until the user asks for it.

Another expandable section

More content here. Verify the open/close animation, icon rotation, and spacing between multiple details blocks.


Separators

Default separator:


Wide separator:


Dots separator:



Image (Placeholder)

Placeholder image for style guide
This is an image caption — check font size, style, and spacing below the image.

Gallery


Verse

The verse block preserves line breaks without needing a code-style font. Ideal for poetry, lyrics, or structured text that needs breathing room.

Spacer

There is a 60px spacer below this paragraph. Verify the gap is visually correct.

Content resumes after the spacer.


Long-Form Content Flow

This final section simulates a real content flow so designers can evaluate vertical rhythm — the overall feel of headings, paragraphs, lists, and quotes working together as they would on an actual page.

A Subheading in Context

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Jazz is not just music, it’s a way of life, it’s a way of being, a way of thinking.

Nina Simone

Nullam quis risus eget urna mollis ornare vel eu leo. Integer posuere erat a ante venenatis dapibus posuere velit aliquet. Key considerations include:

  • Consistent spacing between all block types
  • Readable line length (50–75 characters per line)
  • Clear visual hierarchy from H1 down to body text
  • Adequate contrast ratios for accessibility (WCAG AA minimum)

A Deeper Subheading

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