Using Inserts in Your Content
Important Alerts or Notifications
Also used on the homepage, use on subpages to highlight important announcements, such as office hour changes or seasonal updates.
Inserts are a versatile tool for highlighting content and drawing attention to key information. They appear in a colored box within the content area, making it easy to emphasize messages, quotes, tips, or calls to action.
Insert Orientations:
Vertical Inserts: Left-aligned in the content area, ideal for emphasizing shorter points or side notes.
Horizontal Inserts: Span the full width of the content area, perfect for larger messages, important announcements, or visually breaking up long sections of content.
Best Practices:
- Use inserts to highlight content that is important or supplemental, such as tips, quotes, or calls to action.
- Keep the text concise and clear—avoid crowding the insert with too much information.
- Choose the orientation that best fits the message and page layout: vertical for subtle emphasis, horizontal for prominent display.
- Use inserts consistently to maintain a clean and professional look throughout the page.
What to Avoid:
- Don’t use inserts for standard paragraph text—this reduces their impact.
- Avoid overusing inserts on a single page; too many highlighted boxes can overwhelm the reader and diminish emphasis.
- Do not place inserts inside other inserts, as this can break layout and readability.
Expanded Toolkit:
Our theme expands the standard insert options, giving content creators a broader toolkit for presenting content in engaging ways. Inserts are not just decorative—they provide a flexible method for calling out key information, adding visual hierarchy, and improving the overall reading experience.
Inserts Demonstrated
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