# ValuesSection

> Studio values section for about page.

- Status: alpha
- Group: marketing
- Page: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components/values-section
- Contract: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/contracts/v1/ValuesSection.contract.json

## When to use

Studio values section for about page.

## When not to use

The contract records no forbidden uses.

## Look-alikes

The contract names no look-alike with a deciding condition.

## Props

| Prop | Type | Default | Description | Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `title` | `string` | none | Section title. | Yes |
| `subtitle` | `string` | none | Optional subtitle/intro text. | No |
| `values` | `ValueItem[]` | none | Array of values to display. | Yes |
| `cardVariant` | `"default" \| "bordered" \| "elevated" \| "terminal"` | `bordered` | Card variant. `terminal` renders each value as a TerminalCard: title and `meta` in the header band, description below. | No |
| `background` | `"default" \| "muted" \| "accent"` | `default` | Background variant. | No |
| `columns` | `"two" \| "three"` | `three` | Responsive grid column preset. | No |
| `backgroundImage` | `string` | none | Full-bleed image behind the section (a public URL). The heading and intro sit on plates in the primary colour with inverted text. | No |
| `className` | `string` | none | Custom className. | No |

## Variants

- Allowed `columns` values: `two`, `three` (default `three`).
- Allowed `cardVariant` values: `default`, `bordered`, `elevated`, `terminal` (default `bordered`).
- Available backgrounds: `default`, `muted`, `accent` (default `default`).

## Invalid combinations

The contract records no invalid combinations.

## Keyboard

The contract records no keyboard interaction.

## Rules

Every item under When not to use is a MUST NOT. MUST and SHOULD follow RFC 2119.

| Level | Rule | How it is checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MUST | Required stories produce no axe violations at the configured severity. | Not yet verified: no evidence record. WCAG 2.5.8. |
| MUST | The accessibility tree (role, name, state) matches the committed snapshot for every required story. | Not yet verified: no evidence record. WCAG 1.3.1, 4.1.2. |
| MUST | The component remains legible and operable under a real browser forced-colors: active pass. | Not yet verified: no evidence record. |
| MUST NOT | Maintainers: Do not invent parallel primitives inside this folder. | Release review; not machine-checked. |
| MUST NOT | Maintainers: Do not promote to stable without production consumer evidence. | Release review; not machine-checked. |

## Install and import

- In-repo only. ValuesSection is not exported from `@digitaltableteur/react`, so there is no public import path.
- Alpha components are internal and never exported.

## Links

- Machine-readable contract (Design System Contract 1.0): https://www.digitaltableteur.com/contracts/v1/ValuesSection.contract.json
- Markdown version of this page: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components/values-section.md
- Component index as JSON: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components.json
- All components: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components
- Source: The implementation lives in a private repository. This page, its Markdown twin and the contract are generated from it at build time and are the public source of truth.