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Editorial Design System Gallery Template

A clean magazine article template with a gallery-first experience

This single-file layout is designed for modern whitespace, editorial typography, and accessible interactions: sticky navigation, reading progress, and a feature gallery with a keyboard-friendly lightbox.

By Author Name

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Quick note

Image URLs are placeholders under /gallery/. Replace them with your real images or connect to your manifest.json later.

Introduction

Start with a strong structure, then iterate on content

This template is intentionally content-agnostic: lock in layout and interaction patterns first, then pour in content. You can reuse the same skeleton for product pages, editorials, newsletters, or “about” pages.

When you embed this in an ASP.NET WebForms page, the most common issue is accidental postbacks. Every button in this file is explicitly type="button", and all interactions are wired with addEventListener.

Core principles

Whitespace, hierarchy, and calm interaction patterns

Readable rhythm

Keep line lengths comfortable, use generous spacing, and avoid visual noise. Let content breathe.

Accessible defaults

Provide skip links, clear focus styles, and don’t rely on color alone for meaning.

Progressive cues

Use subtle progress feedback and a sticky TOC that updates as readers scroll.

Reusable gallery

A slider + thumbnail grid + lightbox covers 90% of editorial gallery needs with minimal code.

Practical playbook

Turn this into your reusable “page kit”

Replace the placeholder text with your article, and keep section IDs stable so the TOC always works. The gallery uses a JavaScript array; next you can swap it to load from a JSON manifest.

The lightbox is built with accessibility in mind: it traps focus, supports ESC to close, and left/right arrows to navigate. The visible progress number is exposed in the sidebar while the bar itself remains decorative.

Theme toggle

Click “Theme” in the top bar to switch between light and dark. Preference is stored in localStorage.

Quick checklist

Shipping details you’ll appreciate later

  • Root-friendly paths

    Images use /gallery/... paths for simple IIS deployments.

  • No inline events

    All JS is addEventListener-based. Buttons are type="button".

  • Keyboard friendly

    Focus-visible styles + modal focus trap + ESC close.

  • Reduced motion

    Animations/scrolling respect prefers-reduced-motion.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I load images from a manifest.json later?

Yes. Replace the images array with a fetch call and map the results into the same structure.

Will this break inside WebForms?

It’s designed not to: no inline handlers, all buttons are type="button", and modal behaviors do not rely on form submission.

How do I change the editorial vibe?

Swap the font pairing (still via Google Fonts), adjust accent color (blue ? teal), and tune shadows/spacing.

Closing

Ready to build content on top

Now that the gallery and navigation are in place, you can focus on writing. Swap placeholder images with your own, then replace these sample sections with your real article.

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