Intro Paragraph Block

Add an introduction with a bulleted list and styled paragraph.

Why would I use this block?

Use this block if you want to emphasize the first paragraph of an article. You can also use it to include a list of key ideas or a table of contents.

Examples:

• http://www.bu.edu/articles/2018/data-sciences-center/
• http://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/working-to-change-the-way-corporations-hire/
• http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/assaf-swissa-founder-and-creative-director-superdigital/

Using the Intro Paragraph block

Watch this quick video tutorial:

Or follow these instructions:

Add the Intro Paragraph block to your article.

Enter your content. Options include Teaser, Intro List, and Paragraph.

Select the Styles tab, and choose a style. Your options are:

• Regular (Default)
• Large Paragraph Text – Increases size of paragraph font
• Split Paragraph Text– Splits paragraph into 2 columns
• Drop Cap – Adds a drop cap to the paragraph
• Boxed Drop Cap – Adds a box-style drop cap to the paragraph
• Outline Drop Cap – Adds a outline-style drop cap to the paragraph
• Dimensional Drop Cap – Adds a dimensional-style drop cap to the paragraph
• Image Drop Cap – Adds a drop cap with a clipped image to the paragraph

You can also choose to the color of the paragraph to be Light or Dark.