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Article recipe banner ​
This guide describes how to set up the Article recipe banner section.
Use the section to set how page content displays in the banner area on a recipe blog post page.

The previous image shows an example store's Blog posts (Recipe) page. In the upper left, part of the Theme editor's Article recipe banner section menu is displayed. The menu's Image position on desktop option is set to Right. This option specifies a position for the image inside the section on desktop display devices. For example, in the previous image, the section's image is displayed on the right side of the section.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Configure the Article recipe banner section ​
To configure your Article recipe banner section:
In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select Blog posts > Recipe.
Note
The section is available only on the Blog posts > Recipe page template.
From the side menu, select Article recipe banner.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Display on card | Use the Display on card option to show or hide a card behind the section. Refer to Shopify help: Cards. |
| Title > Text align on desktop | Use the Text align on desktop option to align text inside the section's text area to the Left, Center, or Right on desktop display devices. |
| Image > Shape | Use the Shape option to select a shape for the section's image. For example, select Default, Ellipse, Rounded nonagon, or Pixelated. Shapes theme offers more than 70 shapes in categories such as Fit to image, Basic, Polygons, Stars, Scalloped circles, Square, Miscellaneous, and Variable. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes. Selecting some shapes will crop the image. |
| Image > Crop | Use the Crop options to select No crop, Landscape, Square, or Portrait to specify a cropping style for images in the section. This setting is available when the Shape option is set to a shape from the Fit to image group (Default, Ellipse, Pill, or Archway). |
| Image > Blob type | Adjust the Blob type slider between 1 and 20 to specify the type of blob shape to apply to the section's image. This setting applies only when you set the Shape option to Blob. |
| Image > Rotate | Adjust the Rotate slider between -90 and 90 degrees to rotate the image in the section. |
| Image > Disable media style | Use the Disable media style option to show or hide the media styles applied to the section's image. Enable this setting if you use an image with a transparent background. |
| Image > Image position on desktop | Use the Image position on desktop option to position the section's image to the Right or Left on desktop display devices. |
| Image > Image size on desktop | Use the Image size on desktop option to select 1/3, 1/2, 3/5, or 2/3. Use this option to specify a size for the section's image on desktop display devices. |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors. |
| Color > Use gradient for background | Use the Use gradient for background option to turn on or off using a gradient as the section's background. |
| Theme settings | If available, select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu. |
| Custom CSS | Select Custom CSS. In the CSS field, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS. |
Note
To connect a metafield to a setting that supports metafields, select the Connect dynamic source icon displayed beside the setting in the Theme editor.
To learn how to connect a metafield to a supported setting, refer to Shopify help: Connecting metafields to your theme by using the Theme editor.
Configure a block within an Article recipe banner section ​
To configure a block within your Article recipe banner section:
In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select Blog posts > Recipe.
From the side menu, expand the Article recipe banner section menu.
To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.
To add a new block, select Add block, choose a block to add, and then select the block you added.
Note
Inside the section, you can add, remove, show, hide, and move blocks. Refer to Configure blocks inside a section and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Apply a block setting described in the following table.
| Block name | Block description | Block setting(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Icons with text | Displays an icon side-by-side with text, inside the section. |
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| Background pattern | Displays a stylistic pattern as a background inside the section. | Refer to Background pattern. |
| Background shape | Displays a stylistic shape as a background inside the section. | Refer to Background shape. |
| Sticker | Overlays the section with a stylized sticker. | Refer to Stickers. |
| Shape divider | Displays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/previous section. | Refer to Shape divider. |