Components

Footer

The footer is placed at the bottom of a page. It helps users navigate and find policies and legal information that apply across the entire website.

Overview

The footer is placed at the bottom of a page. It helps users navigate and find policies and legal information that apply across the entire website.

The footer component includes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania logo, navigational links, official social media accounts, and required legal links.

Formatting

Anatomy

Accordion anatomy diagram
  1. Return to top button: Scrolls to the top of the page.
  2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania logo: Links to the PA.gov homepage and is a required branding element in the footer. The logo should not be altered.
  3. Text
  4. Social share buttons
  5. Copyright and legal information
  6. Link group heading: The link group heading is present for all link groups.
  7. Footer link: The default footer links should not be changed.

Behavior

The footer spans the full width of the viewport. It's the last element in the browser window. The footer elements persist throughout the online experience. The footer is fully responsive.

Large breakpoint

If the browser is wider than the max breakpoint of 1440px, the footer and all other page content will center and extra margin will appear on either side of the page layout.

Accordion anatomy diagram

Small and x-small breakpoints

At the small and extra-small breakpoints, the link groups stack vertically. 

Accordion anatomy diagram