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Buttons

Buttons communicate the action that will occur when a user taps them.

Usage of Buttons
Buttons allow users to trigger an action. They may take the form of buttons or text links.
General Button Guidelines
1.Labels are always title case 
2.Labels clear and succinct 
3.Labels are verbs or adverbs that express the action the button will trigger
4.Icons links should only be used when representing common paradigms
5.Buttons can be disabled but need to be conveyed by lowering the opacity to .4
Types of Buttons
​1. Primary Button​
​2. Scroll Button​
​3. Secondary Button​
​4. Icon Button​
​5. Link CTAs​
Anatomy of Primary Button (button-[size]-primary)
Opaque, primary buttons are used for the most important action on a page. There should only be one primary button per page. Primary button come in 3 sizes: Large, Half Size, Small. 
1. Label (a-text-button)
Label text must follow the General Button Guidelines.
Large and Half Size:
font-weight: book
font-size: 20px;
font-color: white
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padding: 16px 
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Small Size:
font-weight: book
font-size: 16px;
font-color: white
​
padding-left: 16px
padding-right: 16px
padding-top: 12px
padding-bottom: 12px
2. Container
Primary CTAs can have 3 different container sizes: Large, Half Size, Small
radius: 5px
color: blue-medium
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Large:
max-width: 100% (343px)
max-height: 57px
margin: 16px
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Half Size:
max-width: 50% (168px)
max-height: 57px
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Small:
max-width: 50% (168px)
max-height: 44px
Anatomy of Scroll Button 
When the content is longer than the page and scroll is enabled, primary buttons can sit in a container that sticks at the bottom of the page.
1. Divider Line (a-divider-dark)
For easy viewing and separation, scroll buttons have a divider line.
a-divider-dark:
max-width: 375px
max-height: 1px
color: slate-medium-light
padding-bottom: 16px
2. Container
max-height: 89px
padding: 16px
background-color: *match to page background*
3. Primary CTA​
4. Supporting Info (Optional)
When a scroll CTA has corresponding support information like the PreClaim state of the JDP,  the container can be split with copy and Half Size Primary CTA. The copy must have a title (a-text-h3) and supporting copy like pricing.
Anatomy of Secondary Button (button-[size]-secondary) 
Transparent secondary CTA buttons are used for subordinate actions. There can be multiple secondary CTAs per page. 
1. Label (a-text-button)
Label text must follow the General Button Guidelines.
Large and Half Size:
font-weight: book
font-size: 20px
font-color: blue-medium
​
padding: 16px 
​
Small Size:
font-weight: book
font-size: 16px
font-color: blue-medium
​
padding-left: 16px
padding-right: 16px
padding-top: 12px
padding-bottom: 12px
2. Container
Secondary CTAs can have 3 different container sizes: Large, Half Size, Small
radius: 5px
border-width: 1px
border-color: blue-medium
​
Large:
max-width: 100% (343px)
max-height: 57px
margin: 16px
​
Half Size:
max-width: 50% (168px)
max-height: 57px
​
Small:
max-width: 50% (168px)
max-height: 44px
Anatomy of Icon Button
To give half size or small secondary buttons more visual interest, icons (that represent the label) can be used.
1. Label
Font Awesome (a-icon-line) is used for the icon. The size of the Font Awesome icon must match the size of the label text.
Large and Half Size:
font-weight: book
font-size: 20px
font-color: blue-medium
​
padding: 16px 
​
Small Size:
font-weight: book
font-size: 16px
font-color: blue-medium
​
padding-left: 16px
padding-right: 16px
padding-top: 12px
padding-bottom: 12px
​
font-awesome codes:
[comment] - used for messaging actions
[envelope] - used for email actions (reccomendation, sending an invite)
[phone] - used for calling actions
2. Container
Icon Buttons can have 2 different container sizes: Half Size, Small
radius: 5px
border-width: 1px
border-color: blue-medium
​
Half Size:
max-width: 50% (168px)
max-height: 57px
​
Small:
max-width: 50% (168px)
max-height: 44px
Anatomy of Link CTA
Link CTAs are used for non-essential actions, like changes to existing content. 
1. Label (a-text-paragraph)
Label text must follow the General Button Guidelines.
font-weight: book
font-size: 16px
font-color: blue-medium
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Usage of Buttons

General Button Guidelines

Types of Buttons

Anatomy of Primary Button (button-[size]-primary)

Anatomy of Scroll Button

Anatomy of Secondary Button (button-[size]-secondary)

Anatomy of Icon Button

Anatomy of Link CTA