Block quote

#Usage

Use block quotes to emphasise:

• important information
• excerpts from a source.

#When and how to use

• Only use text in block quotes.
• Always put all the quoted text inside opening and closing quotation marks (' ').
• Include optional author metadata.
• You can feature more than one quote by a single author.
• Only use in content sections.

#When and how not to use

• Do not repeat metadata across different quotes.

#Theming

The block quote uses colour to add subtle visual prominence.

To create your own theme, see theming guidance for designers or theming guidance for developers.