Listicle

Listicle displays a list within a news article or story in a scannable format.

Simply put, a Listicle is an article written in list-format. It is easy to scan, and outlines specifically what a reader can learn in the article. It helps the user to feel less overwhelmed by the amount of content.

Examples

Ordered Listicle

1 Title of Ordered Listicle Item

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2 Title of Ordered Listicle Item

3 Title of Ordered Listicle Item

<div class="bux-listicle">
  <div class="bux-listicle__item">
    <h2 class="bux-listicle__title">
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-number">1</span>
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-text"
        >Title of Ordered Listicle Item</span
      >
    </h2>
    <div class="bux-listicle__text">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
      commodo consequat.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="bux-listicle__item">
    <h2 class="bux-listicle__title">
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-number">2</span>
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-text"
        >Title of Ordered Listicle Item</span
      >
    </h2>
    <div class="bux-listicle__text">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
      commodo consequat.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="bux-listicle__item">
    <h2 class="bux-listicle__title">
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-number">3</span>
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-text"
        >Title of Ordered Listicle Item</span
      >
    </h2>
    <div class="bux-listicle__text">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
      commodo consequat.
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

{#
Buckeye UX - version 1.2.0
Copyright (C) 2025 The Ohio State University
#}

{# 

Listicle

Available variables:

- modifier:         Sets the listicle variant. Either null or unordered.
- heading_level:    Integer. Sets the listicle title heading level.
- items:            Array of listicle items.
- item.title:       Title of the listicle item.
- item.text:        Content for the listicle item.

#}

<div class="bux-listicle">
	{% for item in items %}
		<div class="bux-listicle__item {% if modifier %} bux-listicle__item--{{modifier}} {% endif %}">
			<h{{heading_level|default(2)}} class="bux-listicle__title">
				<span class="bux-listicle__title-number">{{ loop.index }}</span>
				<span class="bux-listicle__title-text">{{ item.title }}</span>
			</h{{heading_level|default(2)}}>
			<div class="bux-listicle__text">{{ item.text }}</div>
		</div>
	{% endfor %}
</div>

Unordered Listicle

1 Title of Unordered Listicle Item

2 Title of Unordered Listicle Item

3 Title of Unordered Listicle Item

<div class="bux-listicle">
  <div class="bux-listicle__item bux-listicle__item--unordered">
    <h2 class="bux-listicle__title">
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-number">1</span>
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-text"
        >Title of Unordered Listicle Item</span
      >
    </h2>
    <div class="bux-listicle__text">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
      commodo consequat.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="bux-listicle__item bux-listicle__item--unordered">
    <h2 class="bux-listicle__title">
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-number">2</span>
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-text"
        >Title of Unordered Listicle Item</span
      >
    </h2>
    <div class="bux-listicle__text">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
      commodo consequat.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="bux-listicle__item bux-listicle__item--unordered">
    <h2 class="bux-listicle__title">
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-number">3</span>
      <span class="bux-listicle__title-text"
        >Title of Unordered Listicle Item</span
      >
    </h2>
    <div class="bux-listicle__text">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
      commodo consequat.
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

{#
Buckeye UX - version 1.2.0
Copyright (C) 2025 The Ohio State University
#}

{# 

Listicle

Available variables:

- modifier:         Sets the listicle variant. Either null or unordered.
- heading_level:    Integer. Sets the listicle title heading level.
- items:            Array of listicle items.
- item.title:       Title of the listicle item.
- item.text:        Content for the listicle item.

#}

<div class="bux-listicle">
	{% for item in items %}
		<div class="bux-listicle__item {% if modifier %} bux-listicle__item--{{modifier}} {% endif %}">
			<h{{heading_level|default(2)}} class="bux-listicle__title">
				<span class="bux-listicle__title-number">{{ loop.index }}</span>
				<span class="bux-listicle__title-text">{{ item.title }}</span>
			</h{{heading_level|default(2)}}>
			<div class="bux-listicle__text">{{ item.text }}</div>
		</div>
	{% endfor %}
</div>

Usage

Dos

Use a Listicle to educate the reader, such as a “Top 10” or “How to” list
- Use an “Unordered Listicle” when the content doesn’t need to convey a specific order for list items
- Use an “Ordered Listicle” variant when the sequence or count of items is important
Write each Listicle title to be a valuable takeaway – telling the what and how or the how and why
Consider 10 list items or less

Don’ts

Don't use if content is time-based; consider a Timeline instead

Examples​

Ordered Listicle​