Headlines

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The default font used throughout the page is Helvetica Neue, and is implement through a web font loaded by fonts.css. This is done to reflect EMBL-wide branding.

Sizing of default text is done with rem; equivlent to 16px on 24px leading, or 12pt on 16pt leading. Note that these sizes are for desktop-class browser widths, tablet and mobile sized screens are scaled.

Headlines

H1: HTML Heading 1

Reserved for use in the local header. 3rem, 36pt.

H2: HTML Heading 2

Use sparingly. Generally a max of one per URL, as the page title. 2.5rem, 30pt.

H3: HTML Heading 3

The standard section heading. 2rem, 24pt.

H4: HTML Heading 4

Use a sub heading. 1.5 rem, 18pt.

H5: HTML Heading 5

Sample paragraph. 1.25 rem, 15pt.

H6: HTML Heading 6

Sample paragraph. 1rem, 12pt.

Headlines HTML

<p>The default font used throughout the page is Helvetica Neue, and is implement through a web font loaded by <code>fonts.css</code>. This is done to reflect EMBL-wide branding.</p>

<p>Sizing of default text is done with <code>rem</code>; equivlent to 16px on 24px leading, or 12pt on 16pt leading. Note that these sizes are for desktop-class browser widths, tablet and mobile sized screens are scaled.</p>


<h3>Headlines</h3>
<div class="callout ebi-background">
  <h1>H1: HTML Heading 1</h1>
  <p class="white-color">Reserved for use in the local header. 3rem, 36pt.</p>
</div>

<h2>H2: HTML Heading 2</h2>
<p>Use sparingly. Generally a max of one per URL, as the page title. 2.5rem, 30pt.</p>

<h3>H3: HTML Heading 3</h3>
<p>The standard section heading. 2rem, 24pt.</p>

<h4>H4: HTML Heading 4</h4>
<p>Use a sub heading. 1.5 rem, 18pt.</p>

<h5>H5: HTML Heading 5</h5>
<p>Sample paragraph. 1.25 rem, 15pt.</p>

<h6>H6: HTML Heading 6</h6>
<p>Sample paragraph. 1rem, 12pt.</p>

Headlines Style

You can find the original source of the CSS as .scss

Headlines

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