[Resolved] Add line around H2 headings

[Steph]

I’m currently in the process of switching themes and I cannot figure out how to add / adjust a CSS code I inserted for individual pages with my old theme…

1. I’m trying to add a line on each side of H2 headings for all pages as I did here: https://www.anomadspassport.com/oceania-travel-guide/
I do not want it for posts or the home page, so I tried to create an element

The old code:

h2 {
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

h2:before,
h2:after {
  background-color: #000;
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  height: 1px;
  position: relative;
  vertical-align: middle;
  width: 50%;
}

h2:before {
  right: 0.5em;
  margin-left: -50%;
}

h2:after {
  left: 0.5em;
  margin-right: -50%;
}

2. Is there a way to place the page title on the featured image for some pages?

Thanks!

[David]

Hi there,

1. That CSS should work fine to limit to the pages you would use the .page selector in your CSS… so it would be something like this:

.page h2 {
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
}

.page h2:before,
.page h2:after {
    background-color: #000;
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    height: 1px;
    position: relative;
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: 50%;
}

.page h2:before {
    right: 0.5em;
    margin-left: -50%;
}

.page h2:after {
    left: 0.5em;
    margin-right: -50%;
}

2. You can use a Block Element to create a dynamic Page Hero where you can set the Featured image as background and the title overlaying it:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-page-hero/

[Steph]

Thank you.

I had to adjust the CSS code a bit as the lines were not centered and too long.

Here’s the code that works in case anyone searches for it in the future:

/* line around h2 headings desktop */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .page h2 {
         overflow: hidden;
         text-align: center;
     }

    .page h2:before,
    .page h2:after {
        background-color: #000;
        content: "";
        display: inline-block;
        height: 1px;
	      position: relative;
        vertical-align: middle;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .page h2:before {
        right: 0.5em;
        margin-left: 0%;
    }

    .page h2:after {
        left: 0.5em; 
        margin-left: 0%;
    }
}

/* line around h2 headings mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .page h2 {
         overflow: hidden;
         text-align: center;
     }

    .page h2:before,
    .page h2:after {
        background-color: #000;
        content: "";
        display: inline-block;
        height: 1px;
	      position: relative;
        vertical-align: middle;
        width: 10%;
    }

    .page h2:before {
        right: 0.5em;
        margin-left: 0%;
    }

    .page h2:after {
        left: 0.5em; 
        margin-left: 0%;
    }
}

Going to create the block element tomorrow.

[David]

Glad to hear you found a solution – and thanks for sharing!

[Author]

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