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Button
<gcds-button>

Also called: call to action, CTA. The button is an interactive object that emphasizes an action.
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Button component preview

Button anatomy

  • The container gives the button its visual prominence.
  • The label states the action that’ll happen when someone interacts with the button. Text is in sentence case, where only the first letter is capitalized.
Button anatomy: A label reads “Button label” surrounded by a blue container.

Design and accessibility for buttons

Make the button findable

  • Limit the number of buttons on a page. Reserve buttons for the most important actions.
  • Place buttons in a regular and predictable way.
  • Avoid making a person needlessly scroll, tab, or type by providing the path to the next action early.
  • Check the button border’s visibility against the surface where you’re placing it.

Write short, specific, and descriptive button labels

  • Make the button’s action obvious with a short, specific label that has a verb, or a verb and a noun, like “Submit” or “Get estimate”.
  • Use sentence case.
  • Use unique and specific accompanying text to prevent repetition for screen readers.
  • Use literal phrases. Avoid expressions that may be unfamiliar to non-fluent speakers.
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2025-03-25