USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS
Links
Overview
Primary text links are used as a call to action, frequently to navigate to another page or expose hidden content. Generally, buttons will be used for the most important actions on the page, while links are used for less important ones.
Specifications
Primary
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Secondary (In-Line)
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Primary (On Dark)
Dark background use should be limited to informative page callout or promotionals.
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Secondary (In Line On Dark)
Dark background use should be limited to informative page callout or promotionals.
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Links with Icons
Link appears to the left OR right of the icon when using typographic icons such as “>” or “+” (which use the same color as the link text).
Link appears to the right of utility icons (SVGs that have an on-load color of #333333 and hover (desktop only) state of #007ABC).
Trailing Icons
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Trailing Icons (On Dark)
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Leading Icons
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Leading Icons (On Dark)
Default
Hover/Pressed
On Focus - (ADA compliant) - appears on keyboard navigation only
Usage Guidelines
Icon placement
Typographic icons (icons that can be made from text and don’t necessarily require separate SVGs) can appear to either the right or the left of a text link, depending on what makes the most sense.
Icons should not appear above or below a text link.