sa-byline v2026-06-09
Minimal author byline for blog and practice-area pages: an orange-ringed circular headshot (verified live Media Library URL), a bold navy 'By Sam Aguiar' name that links to the bio, and a last-updated date underneath. Surfaces the author + date E-E-A-T signal that previously lived only in JSON-LD schema.
Source skill: · Updated 2026-06-09 17:21:52
When to use
On blog posts and practice-area pages, placed directly above the On This Page TOC (under the breadcrumb). Not for location heros.
Rules & constraints
- 1. Avatar is a circular headshot (Attorney-Headshots-22.jpg) with a 2px Foundry-orange #D97706 ring and small white padding gap.
- 2. Name reads "By Sam Aguiar" in bold SA navy #0B212D, 17px Poppins 700; the name links to /our-team/sam-aguiar/.
- 3. Date sits directly under the name in muted gray #6B7785, 14px, normal weight.
- 4. Minimal by design — NO role kicker ("Founder"), NO "Reviewed for accuracy" line. Sam approved stripping these June 6, 2026.
- 5. Subtle top hairline border (1px #E5E9ED) separates it from the element above.
- 6. Place on practice-area and blog content only, NOT on the location hero. Natural home is directly above the On This Page TOC, under the breadcrumb.
- 7. Pairs with existing Author + dateModified JSON-LD schema on the back end so the E-E-A-T signal stays intact while the visible tag is minimal.
- 8. No emojis. No em or en dashes.
Live reference
Deployment notes
Visible byline that surfaces author + date for E-E-A-T. The firm already ships Author/dateModified in JSON-LD; this exposes it to humans. Lives above the On This Page TOC on blog/practice-area pages. Headshot is the real Media Library bio photo Attorney-Headshots-22.jpg (earlier mock used a placeholder navy circle that 404d). Update the visible date to the page last-updated date per page. Finalized in the 2026-06-06 hero/byline session (Sam: "Just the image. By Sam Aguiar/Date").
HTML
<div class="sa-byline" role="contentinfo" aria-label="Article author and date">
<a class="sa-byline__avatar" href="https://aguiarinjurylawyers.com/our-team/sam-aguiar/" aria-label="Sam Aguiar, attorney bio">
<img src="https://aguiarinjurylawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sam-Aguiar-3.jpg"
alt="Sam Aguiar, Kentucky personal injury attorney"
width="56" height="56" loading="lazy">
</a>
<div class="sa-byline__text">
<p class="sa-byline__name">By <a href="https://aguiarinjurylawyers.com/our-team/sam-aguiar/">Sam Aguiar</a></p>
<p class="sa-byline__date">June 6, 2026</p>
</div>
</div>CSS
.sa-byline{
display:flex;
align-items:center;
gap:16px;
padding:18px 0;
border-top:1px solid #E5E9ED;
font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
box-sizing:border-box;
}
.sa-byline *{box-sizing:border-box;}
.sa-byline__avatar{
flex:0 0 auto;
display:block;
width:56px;
height:56px;
border-radius:50%;
overflow:hidden;
border:2px solid #D97706; /* Foundry orange ring */
padding:2px;
background:#fff;
line-height:0;
}
.sa-byline__avatar img{
display:block;
width:100%;
height:100%;
border-radius:50%;
object-fit:cover;
}
.sa-byline__text{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
gap:2px;
min-width:0;
}
.sa-byline__name{
margin:0;
font-size:17px;
font-weight:700;
line-height:1.25;
color:#0B212D; /* SA navy */
}
.sa-byline__name a{
color:#0B212D;
text-decoration:none;
}
.sa-byline__name a:hover,
.sa-byline__name a:focus-visible{
color:#D97706;
text-decoration:underline;
}
.sa-byline__date{
margin:0;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:400;
line-height:1.3;
color:#6B7785; /* muted gray */
}
@media (max-width:480px){
.sa-byline{gap:12px;padding:14px 0;}
.sa-byline__avatar{width:48px;height:48px;}
.sa-byline__name{font-size:16px;}
.sa-byline__date{font-size:13px;}
}