GOV.UK header

The GOV.UK header shows users that they are on GOV.UK and which service they are using.

Default header

Use the default header if your service has 5 pages or fewer.

Input

= govuk_header

<%= govuk_header %>

Output

<header>
  <div data-module="govuk-header" class="govuk-header">
    <div class="govuk-header__container govuk-width-container">
      <div class="govuk-header__logo">
        <a class="govuk-header__link govuk-header__homepage-link" href="https://www.gov.uk">
          <svg
                focusable="false"
                role="img"
                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                viewBox="0 0 324 60"
                height="30"
                width="162"
                fill="currentcolor"
                class="govuk-header__logotype"
                aria-label="GOV.UK"
            >
            <title>
              GOV.UK
            </title>
            <g>
              <circle cx="20" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="10.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="3.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="43.3" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="53.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="59.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
              <path d="M33.1,9.8c.2-.1.3-.3.5-.5l4.6,2.4v-6.8l-4.6,1.5c-.1-.2-.3-.3-.5-.5l1.9-5.9h-6.7l1.9,5.9c-.2.1-.3.3-.5.5l-4.6-1.5v6.8l4.6-2.4c.1.2.3.3.5.5l-2.6,8c-.9,2.8,1.2,5.7,4.1,5.7h0c3,0,5.1-2.9,4.1-5.7l-2.6-8ZM37,37.9s-3.4,3.8-4.1,6.1c2.2,0,4.2-.5,6.4-2.8l-.7,8.5c-2-2.8-4.4-4.1-5.7-3.8.1,3.1.5,6.7,5.8,7.2,3.7.3,6.7-1.5,7-3.8.4-2.6-2-4.3-3.7-1.6-1.4-4.5,2.4-6.1,4.9-3.2-1.9-4.5-1.8-7.7,2.4-10.9,3,4,2.6,7.3-1.2,11.1,2.4-1.3,6.2,0,4,4.6-1.2-2.8-3.7-2.2-4.2.2-.3,1.7.7,3.7,3,4.2,1.9.3,4.7-.9,7-5.9-1.3,0-2.4.7-3.9,1.7l2.4-8c.6,2.3,1.4,3.7,2.2,4.5.6-1.6.5-2.8,0-5.3l5,1.8c-2.6,3.6-5.2,8.7-7.3,17.5-7.4-1.1-15.7-1.7-24.5-1.7h0c-8.8,0-17.1.6-24.5,1.7-2.1-8.9-4.7-13.9-7.3-17.5l5-1.8c-.5,2.5-.6,3.7,0,5.3.8-.8,1.6-2.3,2.2-4.5l2.4,8c-1.5-1-2.6-1.7-3.9-1.7,2.3,5,5.2,6.2,7,5.9,2.3-.4,3.3-2.4,3-4.2-.5-2.4-3-3.1-4.2-.2-2.2-4.6,1.6-6,4-4.6-3.7-3.7-4.2-7.1-1.2-11.1,4.2,3.2,4.3,6.4,2.4,10.9,2.5-2.8,6.3-1.3,4.9,3.2-1.8-2.7-4.1-1-3.7,1.6.3,2.3,3.3,4.1,7,3.8,5.4-.5,5.7-4.2,5.8-7.2-1.3-.2-3.7,1-5.7,3.8l-.7-8.5c2.2,2.3,4.2,2.7,6.4,2.8-.7-2.3-4.1-6.1-4.1-6.1h10.6,0Z"/>
            </g>
            <circle class="govuk-logo-dot" cx="227" cy="36" r="7.3"/>
            <path d="M94.7,36.1c0,1.9.2,3.6.7,5.4.5,1.7,1.2,3.2,2.1,4.5.9,1.3,2.2,2.4,3.6,3.2,1.5.8,3.2,1.2,5.3,1.2s3.6-.3,4.9-.9c1.3-.6,2.3-1.4,3.1-2.3.8-.9,1.3-2,1.6-3,.3-1.1.5-2.1.5-3v-.4h-11v-6.6h19.5v24h-7.7v-5.4c-.5.8-1.2,1.6-2,2.3-.8.7-1.7,1.3-2.7,1.8-1,.5-2.1.9-3.3,1.2-1.2.3-2.5.4-3.8.4-3.2,0-6-.6-8.4-1.7-2.5-1.1-4.5-2.7-6.2-4.7-1.7-2-3-4.4-3.8-7.1-.9-2.7-1.3-5.6-1.3-8.7s.5-6,1.5-8.7,2.4-5.1,4.2-7.1c1.8-2,4-3.6,6.5-4.7s5.4-1.7,8.6-1.7,4,.2,5.9.7c1.8.5,3.5,1.1,5.1,2,1.5.9,2.9,1.9,4,3.2,1.2,1.2,2.1,2.6,2.8,4.1l-7.7,4.3c-.5-.9-1-1.8-1.6-2.6-.6-.8-1.3-1.5-2.2-2.1-.8-.6-1.7-1-2.8-1.4-1-.3-2.2-.5-3.5-.5-2,0-3.8.4-5.3,1.2s-2.7,1.9-3.6,3.2c-.9,1.3-1.7,2.8-2.1,4.6s-.7,3.5-.7,5.3v.3h0ZM152.9,13.7c3.2,0,6.1.6,8.7,1.7,2.6,1.2,4.7,2.7,6.5,4.7,1.8,2,3.1,4.4,4.1,7.1s1.4,5.6,1.4,8.7-.5,6-1.4,8.7c-.9,2.7-2.3,5.1-4.1,7.1s-4,3.6-6.5,4.7c-2.6,1.1-5.5,1.7-8.7,1.7s-6.1-.6-8.7-1.7c-2.6-1.1-4.7-2.7-6.5-4.7-1.8-2-3.1-4.4-4.1-7.1-.9-2.7-1.4-5.6-1.4-8.7s.5-6,1.4-8.7,2.3-5.1,4.1-7.1c1.8-2,4-3.6,6.5-4.7s5.4-1.7,8.7-1.7h0ZM152.9,50.4c1.9,0,3.6-.4,5-1.1,1.4-.7,2.7-1.7,3.6-3,1-1.3,1.7-2.8,2.2-4.5.5-1.7.8-3.6.8-5.7v-.2c0-2-.3-3.9-.8-5.7-.5-1.7-1.3-3.3-2.2-4.5-1-1.3-2.2-2.3-3.6-3-1.4-.7-3.1-1.1-5-1.1s-3.6.4-5,1.1c-1.5.7-2.7,1.7-3.6,3s-1.7,2.8-2.2,4.5c-.5,1.7-.8,3.6-.8,5.7v.2c0,2.1.3,4,.8,5.7.5,1.7,1.2,3.2,2.2,4.5,1,1.3,2.2,2.3,3.6,3,1.5.7,3.1,1.1,5,1.1ZM189.1,58l-12.3-44h9.8l8.4,32.9h.3l8.2-32.9h9.7l-12.3,44M262.9,50.4c1.3,0,2.5-.2,3.6-.6,1.1-.4,2-.9,2.8-1.7.8-.8,1.4-1.7,1.9-2.9.5-1.2.7-2.5.7-4.1V14h8.6v28.5c0,2.4-.4,4.6-1.3,6.6-.9,2-2.1,3.6-3.7,5-1.6,1.4-3.4,2.4-5.6,3.2-2.2.7-4.5,1.1-7.1,1.1s-4.9-.4-7.1-1.1c-2.2-.7-4-1.8-5.6-3.2s-2.8-3-3.7-5c-.9-2-1.3-4.1-1.3-6.6V14h8.7v27.2c0,1.6.2,2.9.7,4.1.5,1.2,1.1,2.1,1.9,2.9.8.8,1.7,1.3,2.8,1.7s2.3.6,3.6.6h0ZM288.5,14h8.7v19.1l15.5-19.1h10.8l-15.1,17.6,16.1,26.4h-10.2l-11.5-19.7-5.6,6.3v13.5h-8.7"/>
          </svg>
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</header>

Header with a product name

This is used when the product name follows on directly from ‘GOV.UK’. For example, GOV.UK Pay or GOV.UK Design System. In most circumstances, you should use a service name instead.

Use the homepage_url to link to your product homepage.

Input

= govuk_header do |header|
  - header.with_product_name(name: "Product")

<%= govuk_header do |header|
header.with_product_name(name: "Product")
end %>

Output

Product

<header>
  <div data-module="govuk-header" class="govuk-header">
    <div class="govuk-header__container govuk-width-container">
      <div class="govuk-header__logo">
        <a class="govuk-header__link govuk-header__homepage-link" href="https://www.gov.uk">
          <svg
                focusable="false"
                role="img"
                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                viewBox="0 0 324 60"
                height="30"
                width="162"
                fill="currentcolor"
                class="govuk-header__logotype"
                aria-label="GOV.UK"
            >
            <title>
              GOV.UK
            </title>
            <g>
              <circle cx="20" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="10.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="3.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="43.3" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="53.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="59.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
              <path d="M33.1,9.8c.2-.1.3-.3.5-.5l4.6,2.4v-6.8l-4.6,1.5c-.1-.2-.3-.3-.5-.5l1.9-5.9h-6.7l1.9,5.9c-.2.1-.3.3-.5.5l-4.6-1.5v6.8l4.6-2.4c.1.2.3.3.5.5l-2.6,8c-.9,2.8,1.2,5.7,4.1,5.7h0c3,0,5.1-2.9,4.1-5.7l-2.6-8ZM37,37.9s-3.4,3.8-4.1,6.1c2.2,0,4.2-.5,6.4-2.8l-.7,8.5c-2-2.8-4.4-4.1-5.7-3.8.1,3.1.5,6.7,5.8,7.2,3.7.3,6.7-1.5,7-3.8.4-2.6-2-4.3-3.7-1.6-1.4-4.5,2.4-6.1,4.9-3.2-1.9-4.5-1.8-7.7,2.4-10.9,3,4,2.6,7.3-1.2,11.1,2.4-1.3,6.2,0,4,4.6-1.2-2.8-3.7-2.2-4.2.2-.3,1.7.7,3.7,3,4.2,1.9.3,4.7-.9,7-5.9-1.3,0-2.4.7-3.9,1.7l2.4-8c.6,2.3,1.4,3.7,2.2,4.5.6-1.6.5-2.8,0-5.3l5,1.8c-2.6,3.6-5.2,8.7-7.3,17.5-7.4-1.1-15.7-1.7-24.5-1.7h0c-8.8,0-17.1.6-24.5,1.7-2.1-8.9-4.7-13.9-7.3-17.5l5-1.8c-.5,2.5-.6,3.7,0,5.3.8-.8,1.6-2.3,2.2-4.5l2.4,8c-1.5-1-2.6-1.7-3.9-1.7,2.3,5,5.2,6.2,7,5.9,2.3-.4,3.3-2.4,3-4.2-.5-2.4-3-3.1-4.2-.2-2.2-4.6,1.6-6,4-4.6-3.7-3.7-4.2-7.1-1.2-11.1,4.2,3.2,4.3,6.4,2.4,10.9,2.5-2.8,6.3-1.3,4.9,3.2-1.8-2.7-4.1-1-3.7,1.6.3,2.3,3.3,4.1,7,3.8,5.4-.5,5.7-4.2,5.8-7.2-1.3-.2-3.7,1-5.7,3.8l-.7-8.5c2.2,2.3,4.2,2.7,6.4,2.8-.7-2.3-4.1-6.1-4.1-6.1h10.6,0Z"/>
            </g>
            <circle class="govuk-logo-dot" cx="227" cy="36" r="7.3"/>
            <path d="M94.7,36.1c0,1.9.2,3.6.7,5.4.5,1.7,1.2,3.2,2.1,4.5.9,1.3,2.2,2.4,3.6,3.2,1.5.8,3.2,1.2,5.3,1.2s3.6-.3,4.9-.9c1.3-.6,2.3-1.4,3.1-2.3.8-.9,1.3-2,1.6-3,.3-1.1.5-2.1.5-3v-.4h-11v-6.6h19.5v24h-7.7v-5.4c-.5.8-1.2,1.6-2,2.3-.8.7-1.7,1.3-2.7,1.8-1,.5-2.1.9-3.3,1.2-1.2.3-2.5.4-3.8.4-3.2,0-6-.6-8.4-1.7-2.5-1.1-4.5-2.7-6.2-4.7-1.7-2-3-4.4-3.8-7.1-.9-2.7-1.3-5.6-1.3-8.7s.5-6,1.5-8.7,2.4-5.1,4.2-7.1c1.8-2,4-3.6,6.5-4.7s5.4-1.7,8.6-1.7,4,.2,5.9.7c1.8.5,3.5,1.1,5.1,2,1.5.9,2.9,1.9,4,3.2,1.2,1.2,2.1,2.6,2.8,4.1l-7.7,4.3c-.5-.9-1-1.8-1.6-2.6-.6-.8-1.3-1.5-2.2-2.1-.8-.6-1.7-1-2.8-1.4-1-.3-2.2-.5-3.5-.5-2,0-3.8.4-5.3,1.2s-2.7,1.9-3.6,3.2c-.9,1.3-1.7,2.8-2.1,4.6s-.7,3.5-.7,5.3v.3h0ZM152.9,13.7c3.2,0,6.1.6,8.7,1.7,2.6,1.2,4.7,2.7,6.5,4.7,1.8,2,3.1,4.4,4.1,7.1s1.4,5.6,1.4,8.7-.5,6-1.4,8.7c-.9,2.7-2.3,5.1-4.1,7.1s-4,3.6-6.5,4.7c-2.6,1.1-5.5,1.7-8.7,1.7s-6.1-.6-8.7-1.7c-2.6-1.1-4.7-2.7-6.5-4.7-1.8-2-3.1-4.4-4.1-7.1-.9-2.7-1.4-5.6-1.4-8.7s.5-6,1.4-8.7,2.3-5.1,4.1-7.1c1.8-2,4-3.6,6.5-4.7s5.4-1.7,8.7-1.7h0ZM152.9,50.4c1.9,0,3.6-.4,5-1.1,1.4-.7,2.7-1.7,3.6-3,1-1.3,1.7-2.8,2.2-4.5.5-1.7.8-3.6.8-5.7v-.2c0-2-.3-3.9-.8-5.7-.5-1.7-1.3-3.3-2.2-4.5-1-1.3-2.2-2.3-3.6-3-1.4-.7-3.1-1.1-5-1.1s-3.6.4-5,1.1c-1.5.7-2.7,1.7-3.6,3s-1.7,2.8-2.2,4.5c-.5,1.7-.8,3.6-.8,5.7v.2c0,2.1.3,4,.8,5.7.5,1.7,1.2,3.2,2.2,4.5,1,1.3,2.2,2.3,3.6,3,1.5.7,3.1,1.1,5,1.1ZM189.1,58l-12.3-44h9.8l8.4,32.9h.3l8.2-32.9h9.7l-12.3,44M262.9,50.4c1.3,0,2.5-.2,3.6-.6,1.1-.4,2-.9,2.8-1.7.8-.8,1.4-1.7,1.9-2.9.5-1.2.7-2.5.7-4.1V14h8.6v28.5c0,2.4-.4,4.6-1.3,6.6-.9,2-2.1,3.6-3.7,5-1.6,1.4-3.4,2.4-5.6,3.2-2.2.7-4.5,1.1-7.1,1.1s-4.9-.4-7.1-1.1c-2.2-.7-4-1.8-5.6-3.2s-2.8-3-3.7-5c-.9-2-1.3-4.1-1.3-6.6V14h8.7v27.2c0,1.6.2,2.9.7,4.1.5,1.2,1.1,2.1,1.9,2.9.8.8,1.7,1.3,2.8,1.7s2.3.6,3.6.6h0ZM288.5,14h8.7v19.1l15.5-19.1h10.8l-15.1,17.6,16.1,26.4h-10.2l-11.5-19.7-5.6,6.3v13.5h-8.7"/>
          </svg>
          <span class="govuk-header__product-name">
            Product
          </span>
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</header>

Header with an alternative logo

If an alternative logo is needed, it can be set using the custom_logo slot. This example uses an SVG graphic paired with text.

Input

= govuk_header do |header|
  - header.with_custom_logo
    svg focusable="false" role="img" class="app-header__logotype" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 40 30" height="30" width="40"
      path d="M18,4 L36,30 0,30 18,4"
    span.app-header__logotext MyOrg

<%= govuk_header do |header|
header.with_custom_logo do %><svg class="app-header__logotype" focusable="false" height="30" role="img" viewBox="0 0 40 30" width="40" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <path d="M18,4 L36,30 0,30 18,4">
    </path></svg><span class="app-header__logotext">MyOrg</span>
<% end; end %>

Output

MyOrg

<header>
  <div data-module="govuk-header" class="govuk-header">
    <div class="govuk-header__container govuk-width-container">
      <div class="govuk-header__logo">
        <a class="govuk-header__link govuk-header__homepage-link" href="https://www.gov.uk">
          <svg class="app-header__logotype" focusable="false" height="30" role="img" viewBox="0 0 40 30" width="40" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
            <path d="M18,4 L36,30 0,30 18,4">
            </path>
          </svg>
          <span class="app-header__logotext">
            MyOrg
          </span>
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</header>

Header with service navigation and phase banner

The header component is rendered inside a <header> element automatically. You can place service navigation and a phase banner alongside using the provided slots.

Input

= govuk_header do |header|
  - header.with_service_navigation(service_name: "My fancy service",
                                   service_url: "#",
                                   navigation_items: navigation_items)
  - header.with_phase_banner(tag: { text: 'Alpha' },
                             text: "This is a new service. Be nice")

<%= govuk_header do |header|
header.with_service_navigation(service_name: "My fancy service", service_url: "#", navigation_items: navigation_items)
header.with_phase_banner(tag: { text: 'Alpha' }, text: "This is a new service. Be nice")
end %>

{
  navigation_items: [
    { text: "Page one", href: "#page-one", current: true },
    { text: "Page two", href: "#page-two" },
    { text: "Page three", href: "#page-three" },
  ]
}

Output

My fancy service

Alpha This is a new service. Be nice

<header>
  <div data-module="govuk-header" class="govuk-header">
    <div class="govuk-header__container govuk-width-container">
      <div class="govuk-header__logo">
        <a class="govuk-header__link govuk-header__homepage-link" href="https://www.gov.uk">
          <svg
                focusable="false"
                role="img"
                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                viewBox="0 0 324 60"
                height="30"
                width="162"
                fill="currentcolor"
                class="govuk-header__logotype"
                aria-label="GOV.UK"
            >
            <title>
              GOV.UK
            </title>
            <g>
              <circle cx="20" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="10.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="3.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="43.3" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="53.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="59.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
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            <circle class="govuk-logo-dot" cx="227" cy="36" r="7.3"/>
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          </svg>
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <section aria-label="Service information" class="govuk-service-navigation" data-module="govuk-service-navigation">
    <div class="govuk-width-container">
      <div class="govuk-service-navigation__container">
        <span class="govuk-service-navigation__service-name">
          <a class="govuk-service-navigation__link" href="#">
            My fancy service
          </a>
        </span>
        <nav aria-label="Menu" class="govuk-service-navigation__wrapper">
          <button type="button" class="govuk-service-navigation__toggle govuk-js-service-navigation-toggle" aria-controls="navigation" aria-hidden="true" hidden="hidden">
            Menu
          </button>
          <ul id="navigation" class="govuk-service-navigation__list">
            <li class="govuk-service-navigation__item govuk-service-navigation__item--active">
              <strong class="govuk-service-navigation__active-fallback">
                <a class="govuk-service-navigation__link" aria-current="page" href="#page-one">
                  Page one
                </a>
              </strong>
            </li>
            <li class="govuk-service-navigation__item">
              <a class="govuk-service-navigation__link" href="#page-two">
                Page two
              </a>
            </li>
            <li class="govuk-service-navigation__item">
              <a class="govuk-service-navigation__link" href="#page-three">
                Page three
              </a>
            </li>
          </ul>
        </nav>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>
  <div class="govuk-phase-banner">
    <p class="govuk-phase-banner__content">
      <strong class="govuk-tag govuk-phase-banner__content__tag">
        Alpha
      </strong>
      <span class="govuk-phase-banner__text">
        This is a new service. Be nice
      </span>
    </p>
  </div>
</header>

Adding more content to the header

Additional content can be added to the header by passing it in via the block. This is useful for adding sign in and sign out links or other account information.

Input

= govuk_header(classes: %w(with-extra-content)) do
  .govuk-header__container.account-options
    = govuk_link_to('#', inverse: true, no_underline: true)
      | Sign in

<%= govuk_header(classes: %w(with-extra-content)) do %>
  <div class="govuk-header__container account-options">
    <%= govuk_link_to('#', inverse: true, no_underline: true) do %>Sign in
    <% end %>
  </div>
<% end %>

Output

Sign in

<header>
  <div data-module="govuk-header" class="govuk-header with-extra-content">
    <div class="govuk-header__container govuk-width-container">
      <div class="govuk-header__logo">
        <a class="govuk-header__link govuk-header__homepage-link" href="https://www.gov.uk">
          <svg
                focusable="false"
                role="img"
                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                viewBox="0 0 324 60"
                height="30"
                width="162"
                fill="currentcolor"
                class="govuk-header__logotype"
                aria-label="GOV.UK"
            >
            <title>
              GOV.UK
            </title>
            <g>
              <circle cx="20" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="10.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="3.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="43.3" cy="17.6" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="53.2" cy="23.5" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="59.7" cy="33.2" r="3.7"/>
              <circle cx="31.7" cy="30.6" r="3.7"/>
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            </g>
            <circle class="govuk-logo-dot" cx="227" cy="36" r="7.3"/>
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          </svg>
        </a>
      </div>
      <div class="govuk-header__container account-options">
        <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--inverse govuk-link--no-underline" href="#">
          Sign in
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</header>