Components Statement
quote
Statement Canvas Prose
A pulled quotation, centered, with attribution.
Use to land a phrase verbatim — customer voice, expert claim, mission statement. Keep under ~25 words. The quote IS the slide; the attribution is the supporting credit.
When to use
- Verbatim language matters. When the audience needs to hear the words exactly as they were said — customer feedback, expert claim, regulatory text, mission statement. Paraphrasing would lose the impact.
- One breath of reading. Keep the quotation under ~25 words. The audience reads silently in one breath; longer than that and they're scanning, not feeling the words.
- Attribution earns the quote. Anonymous quotes feel weak. Attribute the speaker, their role, and the context ("Head of Product, Pilot Team 3" beats just "a customer"). The attribution is the credibility.
When not to use
- Paragraph-length quotes. If the quote runs past 25 words, the slide is reading like a wall of text. Trim aggressively or use
split-panel pullquote(gives the quote half the slide alongside spelled-out implications). - Multiple quotes per slide. Two quotes on one canvas dilute both. The whole point is that one quote earns the whole slide. For a montage of customer voices, use successive quote slides.
- Decorative quotes. If the quote could be paraphrased without losing anything, the slide doesn't need to be a quote slide. Move the idea into
contentand skip the chrome.
Slots
| Slot | Selector | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
quotation | blockquote > p | yes | The quoted text. |
attribution | section > p:last-child | no | Attribution line below the quote. |
Anatomy
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ header │
│ │
│ "A pulled quote that fills │
│ the centre of the slide." │
│ │
│ — Attribution, source │
│ │
│ footer 1/19 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘