GRADIENT USAGE

The gradient can be used in several ways:

• As a background block to overlay images on.

• Applied to a rounded box outline.

• Applied to a solid box. If you are overlaying text make sure the contrast of the text is sufficient to pass accessibility standards (AA) using an online contrast checker such as: webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker

• Use the gradients sparingly in one design or they can become too overbearing.

• Always use the gradient swatch (.ase) files provided in the toolkit. The gradient should always fade from left to right.

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The boxed headings are a design feature and can also provide a way to make headings stand out. The effect is achieved by using the ‘shading’ function in Adobe InDesign. This can be found under ‘Paragraph Borders & Shading’. The offsets should be set in order to achieve the spacing illustrated on the right.