Blackline Chophouse Hero — Bold Steakhouse Divi 5 Layout

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Bold, cinematic Divi 5 restaurant hero for steakhouses and chophouses. Dark image overlay, oversized display headline, reservation CTA, fully responsive.

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Overview

Blackline Chophouse is a full-bleed hero built around one decision: let the photography and the headline do all the work. The section uses a single background image with a black gradient overlay that runs from 55% opacity at the top to 90% at the bottom, so the food photography stays visible while every line of text sits on a reliably dark surface. There's no split layout, no card — just one centered column capped at 860px inside generous 200px vertical padding, which gives the section a genuinely cinematic amount of breathing room on desktop.

The type hierarchy is a classic three-step: a 13px uppercase eyebrow with 5px letter-spacing ("Established 2014 · West Loop, Chicago") establishes credibility before the pitch, then an 84px extra-bold headline with tightened -2px letter-spacing and a 1.02 line-height delivers the punch, and an 18px supporting paragraph — deliberately constrained to 620px so line lengths stay readable — carries the sensory detail. The paragraph text is set at 82% white rather than pure white, a small move that keeps the headline unambiguously on top of the hierarchy.

The single CTA inverts the palette: a solid white button with near-black uppercase text, a 2px border, and a deep 36px-blur drop shadow that lifts on hover. On smaller screens the layout doesn't just shrink — the headline steps down to 58px on tablet and 40px on phone, section padding compresses from 200px to 140px to 100px, and body copy drops to 16px, so the proportions hold rather than merely scaling.

What’s inside

Full-width Divi 5 section with background image and a built-in 55%→90% black gradient overlay — no separate overlay module to manage
Three-level type stack: uppercase letter-spaced eyebrow heading, 84px extra-bold headline, and a max-width-constrained supporting Text module
Responsive font sizing defined per breakpoint (84/58/40px headline, 18/16px body) rather than left to auto-scaling
White-on-dark inverted Button module with 2px border, uppercase letter-spaced label, and hover states for background, border, and shadow
Section padding tuned per device: 200px desktop, 140px tablet, 100px phone
Headline text shadow (preset2) for legibility insurance over brighter photo areas
Single centered 860px row — one column, no nested structure to untangle when editing

Who it’s for

This hero fits venues that trade on atmosphere and scarcity: steakhouses, chophouses, whiskey bars, upscale grills, and dinner-only concepts where "reservations open thirty days out" is a real selling point. The dark, high-contrast treatment also works for cocktail lounges, speakeasies, wine bars, and tasting-menu restaurants — anywhere the brand is nocturnal and premium. Beyond food, the structure (eyebrow credential, oversized statement headline, single inverted CTA) adapts cleanly to barbershops, tattoo studios, boutique gyms, or any local business with strong photography and one primary conversion action. It's a poor fit for bright, family-casual concepts — the gradient and palette are doing deliberately moody work.

Customization tips

Swap the background image first — it defines the whole section. Choose a photo that's darkest at the bottom or has an off-center subject, since the gradient deepens toward the base where nothing sits; landscape images around 1920×1080 or larger work best with the cover sizing. If your photo is bright, raise the gradient's first stop from 0.55 toward 0.7 rather than darkening the image itself. The headline is set at 84px with tight -2px letter-spacing, so keep it to five or six words — anything longer wraps to three lines on desktop and crowds the 1.02 line-height. The eyebrow works best as a short credential (year, neighborhood, award), and the paragraph reads best at two sentences given its 620px cap. To re-palette, you only touch three places: the two gradient stop colors on the section, the button background/border, and the button text color — the white type inherits everywhere else.

How to install this layout

Download the layout JSON file from this page.
Open the target page in the Divi 5 builder.
Open the portability panel (up/down arrows icon) and choose the Import tab.
Upload the JSON. Tick “replace existing content” only for full-page imports.
Check the page at desktop and mobile widths, then swap in your copy and images.

Full walkthrough with troubleshooting: How to Import a Divi 5 Layout.

Questions about Blackline Chophouse Hero — Bold Steakhouse Divi 5 Layout

Which Divi 5 modules does this hero use?

Four native modules inside one section, one row, one column: two Heading modules (the uppercase eyebrow and the main headline), a Text module for the supporting paragraph, and a Button module for the CTA. There are no third-party modules or code snippets.

Is the background photo included in the download?

The layout references a stock photo from Pexels (free for commercial use) via URL. It will display immediately on import, but for production we recommend uploading your own restaurant photography to your Media Library and swapping it in the section's background settings — your own imagery is what sells the venue.

How does the 84px headline behave on mobile?

It's explicitly sized per breakpoint, not auto-scaled: 84px on desktop, 58px on tablet, 40px on phone. Section padding also steps down from 200px to 100px, so the hero stays tall and confident on a phone without forcing endless scrolling.

What should I edit first after importing?

Three things, in order: the background image (swap in your own photography), the eyebrow line (replace the year and neighborhood with your own credential), and the button link (point "Reserve a Table" at your reservation system — OpenTable, Resy, Tock, or a contact page).

Can I lighten the overlay if my photo is already dark?

Yes — the darkness comes from a gradient overlay on the section background, not from the image. Lower the two gradient stops (0.55 and 0.9 black by default) in the section's background settings. Keep at least ~0.4 at the bottom so the paragraph text stays comfortably readable.

Does the hero include navigation or a logo?

No — this is a pure hero section, designed to sit below whatever header your theme or Theme Builder template provides. The 200px top padding gives a transparent or overlaid header plenty of room to breathe above the eyebrow line.

Which Divi version does this layout need?

Divi 5. The layout is generated natively for Divi 5 and validated against its real module structure before publication, so it imports clean into the current builder.

Can I use this layout on client websites?

Yes. Every download includes a commercial license covering unlimited sites you own or build for clients. Only reselling or redistributing the layout file itself is prohibited.