Standard: Text and Heading Styles
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Definitions
EPA uses a standard cascading style sheet that establishes the font, font size, and font style for all sections of the page, including headings.
Content requirements
- Text Styles. Use the fonts and styles specified in the EPA style sheet for all text appearing on a page. Variations on these standard styles must be approved by the Office of External Affairs
- Text colors. Use black, the default color specified by the master style sheet, for non-linked text. Other colors may be used sparingly to highlight short pieces of text, but do not use variations of blue or purple for non-linked text because those colors indicate links. Do not use text smaller than 10 pt. for text passages or 8 pt. for highlights, boxes, etc.
Full Metadata about this standard
Name Text and Heading Styles
Tracking number NT00000000
Type Standard
Required or Recommended Required
Effective date 03/22/2002
Date approved 07/01/2011
Category Page Elements, Writing and Style
Web Council review by 07/01/2013 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council)
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