Aldrich: Component and utility classes
- Todd McGill
- Meredith Ehrenberg
The Aldrich template includes a number of classes that are available for you to use in WYSIWYG content and in your customizations.
Applying classes in code / customizations
Add space separated values to the class attribute of your desired element.
<button class="button button--outline button--blue">I'm a button</button>The above example defines a button with a blue outline by applying three classes:
button
button--outline
button--blue
Applying classes to WYSIWYG content
You can access a list of all available classes in two (very similar) ways:
From the WYSIWYG menu bar, select Format > Formats > Custom
Alternatively, you can access the same list from the WYSIWYG tool bar instead: Formats > Custom
From the list of classes, select the ones you want to apply. Currently applied class will appear in the list with a gray bar to the left of the class name.
You will also notice that the WYSIWYG will (in most, but not all cases) display the effects of applying the selected classes in its preview window. In the pictured example, three classes are applied to the word Lorem,
Not all WYSIWYGs offer access to the list of classes (e.g., the footer). This is by design.
Available classes
Buttons
All buttons require the base class button combined with two modifier classes. One modifier class will define the button as solid vs. outline, and the second modifier class will define the button’s color.
Button classes can be applied to both button and link elements (<button> and <a>, respectively).
Modifier class | What this does | Notes |
|---|---|---|
button--outline | Button type modifier. Defines an outlined button. | Do not combine with other button type modifier classes. |
button--solid | Button type modifier. Defines a solid button. | Do not combine with other button type modifier classes. |
button--blue | Color modifier. Colors the button blue. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
button--gold | Color modifier. Colors the button gold. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
button--gray | Color modifier. Colors the button gray. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
Examples
<button class="button button--outline button--blue">button</button><a href="..." class="button button--solid button--gold">link</a>Images
Image classes are used to align your images within surrounding content and require the base class image combined with an alignment modifier class.
Image classes can be used with both image and figure elements (<img> and <figure>, respectively)
Modifier class | What this does | Notes |
|---|---|---|
image--align-center | Centers the image on its own line. | Do not combine with other alignment modifiers. |
image--align-left | Aligns the image left with surrounding content wrapping around the image’s right side. | Do not combine with other alignment modifiers. |
image--align-right | Aligns the image right with surrounding content wrapping around the image’s left side. | Do not combine with other alignment modifiers. |
Examples
Lists
Want a stylized list? Simply add the list class to any list element (<ul> or <ol>).
Panels
Panels help content stand out by applying a border and background color. The base class panel is required here along with a color modifier class.
Modifier class | What this does | Notes |
|---|---|---|
panel--gray | Colors the panel gray. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
panel--yellow | Colors the panel yellow. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
Examples
Quotes
Want to turn a block of text into a quote? Apply the quote class. Want to attribute the quote to someone? Apple the quote__attribution class.
How to apply quotes in WYSIWYGs
If you only have a single-paragraph quote, simply highlight that paragraph and apply the quote class as normal.
If you have a multiple-paragraph quote, or want to add an attribution…
Type out the quote in its entirety, with each paragraph and the attribution on separate lines.
Highlight the entire quote, including attribution.
From the WYSIWYG toolbar, select Formats > Blocks > Blockquote.
Apply the quote class to the blockquote element, and quote__attribution class to the attribution line.
Separators
Separators are stylized horizontal rule elements and serve to break up content visually.
All separators require the base class separator combined with two modifier classes. One modifier class will define the separator alignment, and the second modifier class will define the color.
Modifier class | What this does | Notes |
|---|---|---|
separator--left | Aligns the separator to the left. | Do not combine with other alignment modifier classes. |
separator--center | Centers the separator. | Do not combine with other alignment modifier classes. |
separator--blue | Color modifier. Colors the separator blue. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
separator--gold | Color modifier. Colors the separator gold. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
separator--gray | Color modifier. Colors the separator gray. | Do not combine with other color modifiers. |
Examples
Tables
You can stylize your tables by applying the table class to your table elements. Make them sortable by applying the table--sortable class (also to the table element).
Text
There are a number of utility classes available for working with text.
Sizing
Set the size of your text using one of the following classes:
text--extraSmall
text--small
text--large
text--extraLarge
Alignment
Set the alignment of your text with one of the following classes:
text--left
text--center
text--right
text--justify
Emulating headings
If you want to your text to look like a heading, without actually being a heading, use one of these:
text--emulate-h1
text--emulate-h2
text--emulate-h3
text--emulate-h4
text--emulate-h5
text--emulate-h6
Animating links
The following classes will cause links to animate on hover and focus:
text--animated-links
text--animated-links-boderless
text--animated-link
text--animated-link-borderless
What’s the difference?
Classes text--animated-links and text--animated-links-borderless are applied to container elements (e.g., <div>, <p>, etc.) and apply hover/focus animations to all links within that element (note the plural links in the class name). Classes text--animated-link and text--animated-link-borderless are applied directly to <a> elements and affect only the elements they are applied to (note the singular link in the class name).
Classes with the -borderless suffix have no border treatment applied in the links off state, whereas classes without the -borderless suffix will apply a bottom border in this case.