Byline

name: "Byline"
short_description: An author byline with avatar, name, date, and read time.
long_visual_description: >
  A compact row with the author's avatar (or initials), their name, and a meta line with
  the publish date and read time.

use_cases:
  - Article byline under the headline.
  - Blog post attribution.
  - Author credit on editorial content.
  - Podcast episode host credit.
  - News article author line.

recommended_for:
  - Attributing an article to an author with date and read time.
avoid_for:
  - A full author bio (use author-bio).

markets:
  - Global

example_usage: >
  Precompute initials for the avatar fallback; show the date and an estimated read time.

props:
  author: The author's name.
  initials: 1-2 char avatar fallback, precomputed.
  avatar: Optional author photo.
  date: The publish date.
  read_time: Estimated read time.

example_prompts:
  - "Add a byline with author, date, and read time."
  - "Add an article attribution row with an avatar."

lifecycle: experimental
content_model: An author, avatar, date, and read time.

theming:
  tokens_used:
    - --color-surface-raised
    - --color-on-surface
    - --color-on-surface-muted
    - --font-heading

editorial_guidance: >
  Use the author's display name; keep the read time estimate honest.

categorization:
  category: Editorial
  subcategory: Attribution
  atomic_type: molecule
  usage_type: [highlight]
  maturity: ai-generated
  wcag:
    level: AA
    notes: The avatar carries the author name; date and read time are real text.
  keyboard_support: "none"
  seo_score: 45
  text_direction: both