Identifier darker than footer
identifier-darker-than-footer
Identifier darker than the footer (grade 80+ / black). Primary or base family, darker than the preceding section, anchored at the bottom so it is not another footer stripe.
Description
USWDS identifiers use primary or base family colour darker than the preceding footer section (grade 80+ or black) and sit at the bottom so they are not another footer stripe. Matching the footer band or placing the identifier mid-page as an extra stripe fails the hierarchy. Keep the identifier darker and bottom-anchored so agency identity reads as the final band.
When to use
Styling the USWDS identifier beneath a site footer on government pages.
Not when
Matching the footer stripe or placing the identifier mid-page as another band.
Agent hint
Make the identifier darker than the footer (grade 80+/black) and anchor it at the bottom.
Identifier is darker than the preceding footer section (primary/base grade 80+ or black) and sits at the bottom.
Identifier matches the footer stripe or sits mid-page as another footer band.
Citations
USWDS — Identifier
https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/identifier/