Email Subscription

[devJasonClarke]

Ticket ID: DICT-06
Status: To Do
Type: Feature
Priority: Medium
Assignee: [Frontend Developer]
Estimate: 1 – 1.5 days

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🎯 Objective

Implement the Email Subscription component to allow users to sign up for updates (e.g., Word of the Day). The form should include input validation, clean styling with a green accent button, and responsive layout across devices.

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✅ Acceptance Criteria

• A single input field for the user’s email address is rendered.

• Green “Subscribe” button is styled according to design spec.

• Input field validates:

  • Empty submission
  • Invalid email format

• Success and error messages are displayed accordingly.

• Layout is responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop.

• Submissions are either sent to a backend endpoint or logged (if not yet connected).

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📋 Tasks

1. Build Form Markup

• Render email input and submit button
• Apply semantic HTML and ARIA labels for accessibility

2. Add Validation Logic

• Check for valid email format before allowing submission
• Show error messages for invalid or empty input

3. Style the Form

• Apply green accent styling to “Subscribe” button
• Match form spacing, fonts, and button size with design

4. Implement Responsiveness

• Stack input and button on mobile
• Align elements inline for desktop view

5. (Optional) Hook Up Submission Logic

• POST email to newsletter/signup endpoint
• Handle and show success/error feedback

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🧰 Tools & Resources

• HTML/CSS or component framework (React, Vue, etc.)
• Form validation library (or built-in HTML5 validation)
• Optional: Axios or Fetch for backend submission

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🔗 Design Reference

• [View Figma Design](https://www.figma.com/design/CKI7T1PwNzXd1QkWIlY9TC/Patwa-Dictionary?node-id=22-363&t=ON01vPTXfPsV4QcJ-0)