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Header Table of Contents The header serves as the primary navigation and identification element at the top of each page. It provides users with consistent access to key functionalities, site-wide navigation, and brand recognition. This section outlines the structure, variations, and usage guidelines for the header component, ensuring a unified and intuitive experience across all digital touchpoints. Understanding and implementing the header correctly is crucial for establishing a clear and efficient user journey. Variant 1
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Global settingsThemeChanges the theme of the application and any Porsche Design System component. It's possible to choose between forced theme light and dark. It's also possible to use auto, which applies light or dark theme depending on the operating system settings automatically.LightDarkAuto (sync with operating system)DirectionChanges the direction of HTML elements, mostly used on<html> tag to support languages which are read from right to left like e.g. Arabic.LTR (left-to-right)RTL (right-to-left)AutoText ZoomChanges the text size and values with unit rem or em relatively. This setting can be defined in browser settings for any website or by an application itself on<html> tag. To achieve WCAG 2.2 AA compliance it's obligatory to support text zoom up to at least 200%.100%130%150%200%