Video subtitle placement spec

Summary

A motion-graphics spec page for video subtitles: a single video frame with action-safe guides shows a two-line caption set in white on a semi-transparent black box, with the type rules listed in a left column.

Visual description

Light grey background. A "Subtitles" heading runs top-left in dark sans-serif, with a small green four-point spark mark in the top-right corner. The left third is a text column: an intro paragraph explaining subtitles sit on a 60% opacity black box, white, max two lines, max 40 characters per line, aligned to the lowest action-safe line, followed by a labeled spec block (Typeface Inter Light, Color White, Font size 45 px, Leading 55, Aligned to center). The right two-thirds is one large video frame of a bald man in a yellow hi-vis jacket against a pale wall, with thin grey title-safe and action-safe rectangle guides overlaid. A two-line lorem ipsum subtitle in centered white type sits inside a dark translucent bar near the bottom of the frame; a small "bravida" wordmark is partly visible on his jacket.

Key takeaway

Demonstrating a caption rule on a real frame with the broadcast safe-area guides left visible turns an abstract spec into a placement diagram. The translucent black bar behind white type is the reliable, footage-agnostic way to guarantee subtitle contrast on any background.

Reuse notes

Use this page pattern when a guideline must define subtitling or captioning for video content. The visible action-safe frame doubles as an instruction about where the bar must sit. Pairs naturally before or after a nameplate or lower-third page in a motion-graphics section. The placeholder lorem text keeps it reusable across languages.