Testimonial Snippet Hero Template

Build trust from the very first second by leading with a powerful customer testimonial.

This hero template leverages social proof by placing a client's quote directly above the headline, immediately validating your product or service in the eyes of new visitors.

Screenshot of a hero section with a customer testimonial quote featured prominently.

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About the Testimonial Snippet Hero

Before visitors read your marketing copy, show them what a happy customer has to say. This hero section is designed around the power of social proof. By featuring a short, impactful quote and attribution, you frame your entire offering with a positive third-party endorsement, which can be far more persuasive than your own words.

Features

Builds Instant Credibility: The prominent testimonial acts as immediate social proof.
Clear Information Hierarchy: Guides the eye from the testimonial to the main headline and then to the call-to-action.
Clean & Focused Design: A minimalist layout keeps the attention on the text and the message.
Fully Responsive: The simple, centered design is naturally responsive and looks great on all screen sizes.

Code Breakdown

This component is split into CSS for the head and HTML for the body.

The layout is achieved using Flexbox to center all content. The testimonial itself is structured using a blockquote element for the quote and a cite tag for the attribution, which is semantically correct and good for accessibility. Decorative quotation marks are added using ::before and ::after pseudo-elements on the blockquote, with their color and size controlled by CSS custom properties. The entire design can be easily themed by modifying these properties at the top of the CSS.

Code

<style>
    :root {
        --tsh-padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
        --tsh-min-height: 450px;
        --tsh-bg-color: #f9fafb;
        --tsh-text-color: #374151;
        --tsh-headline-color: #111827;
        --tsh-quote-color: #1f2937;
        --tsh-quote-mark-color: #dbeafe;
        --tsh-cta-bg: #2563eb;
        --tsh-cta-hover-bg: #1d4ed8;
        --tsh-cta-text-color: #ffffff;
        --tsh-max-width: 800px;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
        background-color: var(--tsh-bg-color);
        min-height: var(--tsh-min-height);
        padding: var(--tsh-padding);
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero * {
         box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero-content {
        max-width: var(--tsh-max-width);
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-block {
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
        position: relative;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-quote {
        color: var(--tsh-quote-color);
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.15rem);
        font-style: italic;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.6;
        position: relative;
        padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-quote::before,
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-quote::after {
        content: '\201C'; /* Opening quote */
        position: absolute;
        font-size: 5em;
        color: var(--tsh-quote-mark-color);
        line-height: 1;
        font-style: normal;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-quote::before {
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-quote::after {
        content: '\201D'; /* Closing quote */
        bottom: -0.2em;
        right: 0;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-quote p {
        margin: 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2; /* Ensures text is above the marks */
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .testimonial-cite {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 1rem;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--tsh-text-color);
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .main-headline {
        color: var(--tsh-headline-color);
        margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.75rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .main-cta {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-top: 1rem;
        background-color: var(--tsh-cta-bg);
        color: var(--tsh-cta-text-color);
        padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
        border-radius: 6px;
        border: none;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        text-decoration: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .testimonial-snippet-hero .main-cta:hover {
        background-color: var(--tsh-cta-hover-bg);
    }
</style>

<section class="testimonial-snippet-hero">
    <div class="testimonial-snippet-hero-content">

<div class="testimonial-block">
            <blockquote class="testimonial-quote">
                <p>This is the first platform that has actually saved us time and money. The integration was seamless, and the impact was immediate.</p>
            </blockquote>
            <cite class="testimonial-cite">â€” Dr. Kaelen Wren, CEO at Nexus Innovations</cite>
        </div>

<h1 class="main-headline">The All-in-One Solution Your Business is Waiting For</h1>

<a href="#" role="button" class="main-cta">Discover Our Features</a>

</div>
</section>

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