{"id":208,"date":"2022-05-17T16:17:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaldocumentation.wustl.edu\/web-design-system-documentation\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2024-01-17T16:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:00:09","slug":"column","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitaldocumentation.wustl.edu\/environment\/blocks\/column\/","title":{"rendered":"Column"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Use columns to bring visual balance to your layouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For designing beautiful pages with flexible layouts, WordPress offers&nbsp;<strong>columns<\/strong>. This intro, for example, uses a two-thirds \/ one-third column block to hold paragraphs on the left, and a card on the right. On mobile devices and smaller browser windows, the right column stacks below the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use them to display related information or content of parallel importance. It\u2019s important to consider how this content will adjust on smaller windows and&nbsp;<em>design for the mobile experience<\/em>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/webtheme.wustl.edu\/items\/columns\/#columnsmobile\">see section below on responsive design<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use the columns block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, add a columns block to the page.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Select your desired layout from the block\u2019s pre-designed options to get started.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t see the layout you want? 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