title: Callout
description: Callouts are an excerpt of text or an article that has been pulled out and used as a visual clue to draw the eye to the text. They are used to help direct a user's attention to important pieces of information.
group: Content
Default
Use callout to notify and alert users of important snippets of information.
<Callout title="Callout heading">
<Text as="p">Description of the callout.</Text>
</Callout>
Callout heading screen reader only
A callout with a heading that can be read by screen readers. Markup for the title is included for screen reader users.
<Callout>
<VisuallyHidden>
<h2>Title of the callout</h2>
</VisuallyHidden>
<Text as="p">Description of the callout</Text>
</Callout>
Calendar
Use a calendar callout to notify and alert users of important dates and events.
<Callout as="section">
<Flex flexDirection="column">
<VisuallyHidden>
<h2>Description of the callout</h2>
</VisuallyHidden>
<Text as="p">The next public holiday is:</Text>
<Text
as="time"
fontSize="xl"
fontWeight="bold"
datetime="2017-01-01T00:00:00+00:00"
>
Sunday 1 January
</Text>
<Text>New Year’s Day</Text>
</Flex>
</Callout>