Main content and sidebars

Main content and sidebar

Main content and sidebar DEPRECATED

Standard layout for the main content area and sidebar.

By default .content__main and .content__sidebar stack vertically. When using the modifiers described below to create columns, the columns will remain stacked for smaller screens and then convert to to columns at 801px.

Inline styling is for demonstration purposes only; do not include it in your markup.

Content hero

Main content area

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<main class="content" role="main">
    <section class="content_hero" style="background: #E3E4E5">
        Content hero
    </section>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <section class="content__main">
            Main content area
        </section>
        <aside class="content__sidebar" style="background: #F1F2F2">
            Sidebar
        </aside>
    </div>
</main>

Left-hand sidebar layout DEPRECATED

Add a class of .content__L-R to main.content to determine the width ratio of .content__main and .content__sidebar, where ‘L’ is the left-hand item and ‘R’ is the right-hand item. The two common configurations are 1-3 (sidebar on the left, content on the right, in a ratio of 1:3) and 2-1 (content on the left, sidebar on the right, in a ratio of 2:1).

It is assumed that the content is wider than the sidebar.

Main content area

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<main class="content content--1-3" role="main">
    <div class="content__line"></div>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <aside class="content__sidebar">
            Section navigation
        </aside>
        <section class="content__main">
            <h2>Main content area</h2>
            <p>
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            </p>
        </section>
    </div>
</main>
<footer class="footer" role="contentinfo">
    <div class="wrapper">
        Footer
    </div>
</footer>

Right-hand sidebar layout DEPRECATED

Add a class of .content__L-R to main.content to determine the width ratio of .content__main and .content__sidebar, where ‘L’ is the left-hand item and ‘R’ is the right-hand item. The two common configurations are 1-3 (sidebar on the left, content on the right, in a ratio of 1:3) and 2-1 (content on the left, sidebar on the right, in a ratio of 2:1).

It is assumed that the content is wider than the sidebar.

Inline styling is for demonstration purposes only; do not include it in your markup.

Main content area

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<main class="content content--2-1" role="main">
    <div class="content__line"></div>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <section class="content__main">
            <h2>Main content area</h2>
            <p>
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            </p>
        </section>
        <aside class="content__sidebar" style="background: #F1F2F2">
            Sidebar
        </aside>
    </div>
</main>
<footer class="footer" role="contentinfo">
    <div class="wrapper">
        Footer
    </div>
</footer>

Modifiers

Flush bottom modifier DEPRECATED

Add a class of .content--flush-bottom to .content__main or .content__sidebar to remove bottom padding.

Main content with no bottom padding...

.content--flush-bottom is very useful when you have a content block inside of .content__main with a background and flush sides.

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<main class="content content--1-3" role="main">
    <div class="content__line"></div>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <aside class="content__sidebar content--flush-bottom">
            Side with no bottom padding...
        </aside>
        <section class="content__main content--flush-bottom">
            Main content with no bottom padding...
            <div class="block
                        block--flush-bottom
                        block--flush-sides
                        block--bg">
                .content--flush-bottom is very useful when you have a
                content block inside of .content__main with a background
                and flush sides.
            </div>
        </section>
    </div>
</main>
<footer class="footer" role="contentinfo">
    <div class="wrapper">
        Footer
    </div>
</footer>

Flush top modifier (only on small screens) DEPRECATED

Add a class of .content--flush-top-on-small to .content__main or .content__sidebar to remove top padding on small screens only. ‘Small’ screens in this case refers to the breakpoint where .content__main and .content__sidebar single column layout.

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<main class="content content--1-3" role="main">
    <div class="content__line"></div>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <aside class="content__sidebar content--flush-top-on-small">
            Side with no top padding on small screens...
        </aside>
        <section class="content__main">
            Main content
        </section>
    </div>
</main>
<footer class="footer" role="contentinfo">
    <div class="wrapper">
        Footer
    </div>
</footer>

Flush all modifier (only on small screens) DEPRECATED

Add a class of .content--flush-all-on-small to .content__main or .content__sidebar to remove all padding and border-based gutters on small screens only. ‘Small’ screens in this case refers to the breakpoint where .content__main and .content__sidebar single column layout.

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<main class="content content--1-3" role="main">
    <div class="content__line"></div>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <aside class="content__sidebar content--flush-all-on-small">
            Side with no padding or border-based gutters on small screens...
        </aside>
        <section class="content__main">
            Main content
        </section>
    </div>
</main>
<footer class="footer" role="contentinfo">
    <div class="wrapper">
        Footer
    </div>
</footer>

Custom content layouts

Grid with content DEPRECATED

The content-l (“content layout”) class can be used to lay content out in a grid.

Full-width column (spans 12 columns)

Half-width column (spans 6/12 columns)

Third-width column (spans 4/12 columns)

Two thirds-width column (spans 8/12 columns)

Third-width column (spans 4/12 columns)

Quarter width column (spans 3/12 columns)

Three-quarter width column (spans 9/12 columns)

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<div class="content-l">
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Full-width column (spans 12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-2">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Half-width column (spans 6/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-2">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Half-width column (spans 6/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-3">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Third-width column (spans 4/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-3">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Third-width column (spans 4/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-3">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Third-width column (spans 4/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-2-3">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Two thirds-width column (spans 8/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-3">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;
                    margin-bottom: 4px;">
            Third-width column (spans 4/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-1-4">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;">
            Quarter width column (spans 3/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content-l__col content-l__col-3-4">
        <div style="background: #F1F2F2;
                    text-align: center;
                    padding: 8px;">
            Three-quarter width column (spans 9/12 columns)
        </div>
    </div>
</div>