Components

Components are the building blocks of the Harvard Business School (HBS) identity.

  • Universal Components

    Universal Components are singleton (used once) components required to build sites.

  • Content Components

    Content Components are used by content creators to build pages.

  • Primitives

    Primitives are elemental components combined to create compound components.


Universal Components

Universal Components are singleton (existing once per site) components required to build HBS sites. The primary users are site builders spinning up new sites under the HBS Design System.

  • Global Menu

    The Global Menu provides consistent inter-site navigation among HBS sites.

  • Local Primary Navigation

    The Local Primary Navigation provides hierarchical intra-site navigation.

  • Site Footer

    The Site Footer provides customizable HTML content and links to support HBS sites.

  • Site Header

    The Site Header contains required per-site Design System needs.


Content Components

Toppers

Toppers are singleton components required to start pages.

  • Page Toppers

    Page toppers are required to start pages.

  • Article Toppers

    Article toppers are required to start news articles, stories, and blog posts.

  • Template Toppers

    Template toppers are required to start pages with specific templates.

Template CompatibilityArchive PageLanding PageDetail PageArticle Page
Page Topper (all)⚫️⚫️⚫️
Article Topper (all)⚫️
Course Topper⚫️⚫️⚫️
Editorial Topper⚫️⚫️⚫️
Event Topper⚫️⚫️⚫️
Participant Story Topper⚫️
Profile Topper⚫️⚫️⚫️
Search Topper⚫️

Blocks

Blocks are repeatable components used to create page content.

  • Accordion

    The Accordion component allows users to hide or reveal content.

  • CTA Banner

    The CTA Banner component displays one or more prominent links.

  • Event Schedule

    The Event Schedule component displays events in date order.

  • Events Tease

    The Events Tease component highlights two to six events.

  • Grid List

    The Grid List component displays multiple items of text in a visual grid.

  • Hero Statement

    The Hero Statement component features a large message with one or more links and a large accompanying image or video.

  • Hero Tease

    The Hero Tease component presents a large visual format to tease an HBS story or other editorial piece.

  • Hierarchical Tease

    The Hierarchical Tease component presents multiple HBS stories or other editorial pieces.

  • Media Asset Row

    The Media Asset Row component presents one to three media assets, such as images.

  • Media Carousel

    The Media Carousel component presents three or more media assets in a horizontally-advancing slideshow.

  • Multi-Column Rich Text

    The Multi-Column Rich Text component displays a two-column narrative text with rich formatting options.

  • Multi-Feed Tease Row

    The Multi-Feed Tease Row component features multiple lists of articles, each with a title and CTA link for more.

  • Multiple Column List

    The Multiple Column List component displays a group of links under a common title and subtitle.

  • People Listing

    The People Listing component displays a list of people with or without bios using the Person Tease primitive.

  • Podcast Player

    The Podcast Player component is used to embed podcast audio on a page.

  • Pull Quote

    The Pull Quote component highlights an excerpt or quote with optional attribution.

  • Quote Testimonial

    The Quote Testimonial component highlights a quote with one to three accompanying media assets.

  • Rich Text

    The Rich Text component displays a single-column narrative text with rich formatting options and optional embedded images.

  • Section Intro Text

    The Section Intro Text component displays multi-column narrative text and optional image under an introduction.

  • Side-By-Side List

    The Side-By-Side List component displays a variety of links and numerical statistics in a column layout with titles and subtitles.

  • Side-By-Side Section Intro

    The Side-By-Side Section Intro component displays a title, narrative text, optional subtitle, and optional order number.

  • Statistics Group

    The Statistics Group component displays a list of numerical statistics with optional image and CTA link.

  • Statistics Row

    The Statistics Row component displays a list of numerical statistics on cards.

  • Supporting Details

    The Supporting Details component displays a list of related text items with accompanying image.

  • Table

    The Table component displays tabular data in a column-and-row grid layout.

  • Tease Carousel

    The Tease Carousel component highlights multiple links or stories in a color horizontally-scrolling layout.

  • Tease Feed

    The Tease Feed component lists articles, books, or events in a vertical scrolling layout.

  • Tease Row

    The Tease Row component lists articles, books, links, videos, or people in a horizontal layout.

  • Text Callout

    The Text Callout component highlights one or more pieces of information on a page.

  • Timeline Tease

    The Timeline Tease component displays events on a date or a range of dates.

  • Truncator

    The Truncator component allows users to reveal or hide content. This is useful for reducing cognitive load for large sections of content.

Content Block Template Compatibility

ComponentArchive PageLanding PageDetail PageArticle Page
Accordion⚫️⚫️⚫️
CTA Banner⚫️⚫️⚫️
Event Schedule⚫️⚫️⚫️
Events Tease⚫️⚫️⚫️
Grid List — Big⚫️⚫️⚫️
Grid List — Small⚫️⚫️⚫️
Hero Statement⚫️
Hero Tease⚫️
Hierarchical Tease⚫️
Media Asset Row⚫️⚫️⚫️
Media Carousel⚫️
Multi-Column Rich Text⚫️⚫️⚫️
Multi Feed Tease Row⚫️
Multiple Column List⚫️⚫️⚫️
People Listing⚫️⚫️
Podcast Player⚫️⚫️⚫️
Pull Quote⚫️⚫️⚫️
Quote Testimonial⚫️⚫️⚫️
Rich Text⚫️⚫️⚫️
Section Intro Text⚫️
Side-By-Side List⚫️
Side-By-Side Section Intro⚫️
Statistics Group⚫️⚫️⚫️
Statistics Row⚫️⚫️⚫️
Supporting Details⚫️
Table⚫️⚫️⚫️
Tease Carousel⚫️
Tease Feed⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
Tease Row⚫️⚫️⚫️
Text Callout⚫️⚫️⚫️
Timeline Tease⚫️⚫️⚫️
Truncator⚫️⚫️⚫️

Content Block Alignment Options

ComponentCenterWideFull
Accordion⚫️⚫️⚫️
CTA Banner⚫️⚫️⚫️
Event Schedule⚫️
Events Tease⚫️⚫️⚫️
Grid List — Big⚫️⚫️
Grid List — Small⚫️⚫️⚫️
Hero Statement⚫️
Hero Tease⚫️
Hierarchical Tease⚫️
Media Asset Row⚫️⚫️⚫️
Media Carousel⚫️
Multi-Column Rich Text⚫️⚫️
Multi Feed Tease Row⚫️
Multiple Column List⚫️⚫️⚫️
People Listing⚫️⚫️
Podcast Player⚫️⚫️⚫️
Pull Quote⚫️⚫️⚫️
Quote Testimonial⚫️⚫️
Rich Text⚫️
Section Intro Text⚫️
Side-By-Side List⚫️
Side-By-Side Section Intro⚫️
Statistics Group⚫️⚫️⚫️
Statistics Row⚫️⚫️⚫️
Supporting Details⚫️
Table⚫️⚫️⚫️
Tease Carousel⚫️
Tease Feed⚫️⚫️⚫️
Tease Row⚫️⚫️⚫️
Text Callout⚫️⚫️⚫️
Timeline Tease⚫️⚫️⚫️
Truncator⚫️⚫️⚫️

Template-Specific Singletons

Template-Specific Singletons are components optionally used once on specific templates.

Article Singletons

  • Related People

    The Related People component provides information on people mentioned in an article.

  • Article Footer

    The Article Footer component provides a standard collection of article credits, keywords, and topic links.

Template CompatibilityArchive PageLanding PageDetail PageArticle Page
Article Footer⚫️
Related People⚫️⚫️

Primitives

Primitives are elemental components combined to create compound components. The primary users are developers expanding the HBS Design System.

  • Archive Page Facets

    Multi-select checkboxes for faceted filtering

  • Archive Page Pagination

    Numbered links to break up long lists of entries across multiple pages

  • Arrow Button

    Button for progressing content forward or backward

  • Article Share Tools

    Standardized share tools for articles

  • Article Tease

    Standardized article tease link for use in article listings

  • Aside

    Sidebar content for pages and articles

  • Book Tease

    Standardized book tease link for use in listings

  • Breadcrumbs

    Navigation links for hierarchical page structures

  • Byline

    Standardized article byline

  • Component Header

    Standardized title for use in components

  • CTA

    Standardized Call to Action (CTA) link

  • Embed

    Embed media in components.

  • Event Feed Tease

    Standardized event tease link for use in event listings

  • Form

    Styled form elements

  • Head

    Standardized <head> element

  • Icon

    Standardized iconography component

  • Kaltura Embed

    Embed a Kaltura video in components.

  • Logo

    Standardized HBS logo

  • Media Asset

    Embed media in components.

  • Newsletter Signup

    Simple form example

  • Page Section

    Segment and subtitle page and component sections.

  • Participant Story Tease

    Standardized participant story tease link for use in components

  • Person Tease

    Standardized person tease link for use in components

  • Podcast Tease

    Standardized podcast tease link for use in components

  • Program Tease

    Standardized program tease link for use in components

  • Quote Tease

    Standardized quote tease link for use in components

  • Search Box

    Search form input element

  • Shimmer

    Standardized loading state for use in components

  • Sibling Page Navigation

    Navigation links for hierarchical page structures with peers

  • Social Media Links

    Standardized links to social media accounts

  • Social Media Tease

    Standardized social media tease link for use in social media directory listings

  • Tabs

    Collapse multiple panes of related content into one interactive group.

  • Timeline Event

    Standardized timeline event for use in the Timeline Tease component

  • Toast

    Standardized bottom pop-up for use on pages

  • Tooltip

    A simple tooltip component for exposing more information inline