# Key takeaways: three cards

> A fuller article recap with an introductory paragraph and three numbered cards. Each card carries a distinct headline and a complete supporting explanation beneath a stronger section heading. Core blocks only, with editable sample content and no plugin required. Inherits your theme’s colours and typeface.

Canonical: https://patternpaste.com/pattern/article-takeaways-grid.html
Section: Single articles
Access: Included in Pattern Paste access.
Needs: Requires a block theme on WordPress 6.7 to 7.0. Classic themes and page builders are outside our supported setup. Adaptive patterns use the block theme’s colour, spacing and typography presets; styled variations declare their own colours or type.
Blocks: group, heading, paragraph
Keywords: article, blog, post content, Visual article summaries, Key takeaways

Promise: Identical markup in every theme.

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## The signature moment: three equally weighted ideas fill three open numbered cards

A fuller article recap with an introductory paragraph and three numbered cards. Each card carries a distinct headline and a complete supporting explanation beneath a stronger section heading.

## Where to paste it

Paste into a post or page's content area. This is an editable content pattern,
not a Single Post template. Your theme supplies the post title, date and site
header; this payload has no duplicate h1 or dynamic post-context requirement.
It works with ordinary core blocks and needs no companion plugin.

## What it inherits

The theme supplies the typeface, heading leading and weight, link treatment,
and spacing scale. Colours use contrast and base fallback chains ending in
core black and white. Incidental uppercase labels start with role-label.
Structural borders use currentColor. No accent carries text.

## What it decides

The composition and its relative widths are authored. Body copy uses the
medium preset with a readable clamp fallback and 1.6 line height. Section
headings use x-large; smaller headings use large. All headings state their
own ink chain. Narrow groups keep the theme's content measure.
Columns stack below WordPress's mobile breakpoint; automatic grids reflow
according to their minimum track width. There is no fixed-height reading area.

## Display type

Small labels and narrow supporting copy keep a clamp from 15px to 16px.
Uppercase labels use 0.08em tracking. No heading uses a display size outside
the theme's ladder.

## What to change first

Replace the sample text, then add or remove complete sections in List View.
This pattern contains no photographs. Check long headings and paragraphs
on a phone after replacing the sample copy.

## Sample content

The sample is a substantial recap for an article or guide. The parent heading uses the section-heading rung above the card headings; each card contains an idea and enough context to stand on its own. Keep the explanations comparable in length when replacing them.

## Contrast and verification

All reading text, labels and links are held to 4.5:1. Large headings are held
to 3:1. The scoped verify:pattern run checks editor validity at both supported
WordPress targets, responsive layout, colour contrast and theme renders.
The verification sheet is under `.wp-verify/sheets/article-takeaways-grid/sheet.png`.