Pull Quote

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1 variant Tokens-backed WCAG 2.2 AA target

Editorial typographic device for setting off a notable passage inside article prose. One CSS class, no markup dependencies beyond a <blockquote>.

Rendered from components/pull-quote/recipe.json

When to use Pull-quote

Use for a single sentence or short passage worth visually isolating inside a long-form article — the editorial equivalent of a magazine pull-quote. Source: app-mediakit-knowledge/static/style.css, registered 2026-07-01 from the Sovereign Editorial Phase 2→6 wiki redesign; live on all 3 wikis.

When not to use

  • Regular citations. Use a plain <blockquote> instead — pull-quote is a typographic emphasis device, not a citation format.
  • Long passages. Anything longer than a couple of sentences undermines the device — restructure or use a plain blockquote instead.

Anatomy

A single <blockquote class="pull-quote"> wrapping a <strong> element. The <strong> renders at the same weight as the surrounding italic text so emphasis reads as a design choice, not a weight jump.

Behaviour

Dark mode needs no override — both tokens resolve correctly through the existing dark-mode cascade.

Tokens

TokenRole in this component
{primitive.font.family.display}Quote typeface.
{semantic.text.secondary}Quote text colour.
{semantic.brand-accent}Left border accent.

Accessibility

The recipe targets WCAG 2.2 AA. No ARIA is needed — a styled <blockquote> carries correct implicit semantics on its own.

Reference

Source: app-mediakit-knowledge/static/style.css, registered 2026-07-01.

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Design System disclosure

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